-- Lambda
Literary Award, Gay Men’s Fiction, 1998
-- Selected
by the Publishing Triangle as one of the
100
best gay and lesbian novels of all time
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A boldly conceived narrative of uncommon
artistry…Merlis’s insight into human nature and his ability to find and
articulate grace in the ordinary process of human exchange is remarkable.
Among the many books written about AIDS and the gay experience,
Merlis’s novel is a stunning standout. – Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
Equal parts Iliad and City of Night…Merlis
transforms the gimmick into a miraculously wacky, droll, and sometimes tragic
story. – Village Voice
Top-of-the-line gay fiction, compulsively readable and
very, very sexy. – The Advocate
Dazzles with its originality, its willingness to take astonishing risks, its triumphant conjuration of a world at once sternly archaic and bracingly contemporary…This is a beautiful, haunting work by one of America's finest novelists. – Paul Russell
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