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Title: Difficult and laborous reading
Review: I have to admit - this is my first Allan Gurganus book - and if it were his first - I wouldn't bother with his next. However, his first novel gathered such good reviews - it makes me curious to go buy the "CONFEDERATE" novel and see if it's as difficult and laborous a read as PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS. I myself am tired of all the gay novels telling me how pretty everyone was, how sexy they were, and how much piggy sex was had during the late 70's and early 80's - and now all doomed and dead! What about the average gay guy who lived and died in Indianpolis - yeah - Indianpolis isn't that exciting - but it might make a better story than three boring people in New York who only think of themselves. Mr. Gurganus has left me cold and bored with his new book.
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