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Title: Such promise; such disappointment
Review: Perhaps I will be accused of owning tickets to "Short Attention-Span Theatre," but my best efforts to plow through this lush but frank effort were all for naught. Hollinghurst, as advertised, possesses a wondrous facility for words; even the most mundane acts are described with a fluent accuracy that the reader is inclined, often, to exclaim, "yes, that's it. He said it perfectly!" Nevertheless, lovely writing does not a compelling novel make, and that, combined with a penchant for a relentless gay-dominated, "where's my next man?" theme, simply left me at the station. Others may choose to take this ride, especially if first chapter anal male sex is your metier, but even this tolerant reader was looking for more than the constant longing found in Nick's loins. Fine writing can be found elsewhere in countless more compelling efforts.
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