Pros: very engaging, prophetic Cons: somewhat mechanical manufacture of suspense; the trucker
Armistead Maupin's 2000 novel The Night Listener has been gathering dust in my to-read bookcase for a long time. With a movie version starring Robin Williams about to open, I finally got around to reading the book. Although I did not regularly ...
Pros: A fast-paced suspenseful book with a warm heart. Cons: Occasionally sappy; line between fiction and reality is perhaps too blurry.
Shortly after purchasing The Night Listener, Armistead Maupin’s first novel in eight years, I found myself electing to leave it on the shelf for a few weeks. So there it sat, while I took my time getting to it, occasionally eyeing it with...
Pros: Incredible writing by Armistead Maupin Cons: hmmm... well, can't think of any!
In 1990 I was introduced to Armistead Maupin's wonderful world of 28 Barbury Lane; a house owned by the wonderful Anna Madrigal who was mother to her tennants and were a family made of friends: Straight laced ambitious Mary-Ann Singleton, ladies man...
Pros: Maupin's emotional slant, smooth flow, realistic characters Cons: At times Maupin strays from father-son theme
GRADE: B
Armistead Maupin’s mesmerizing “The Night Listener” dissects the fulfilling yet fragile father-son bond that develops between famous gay writer Gabriel Noone and his wide-eyed protégé, Pete.
Pros: Too many to list..... Cons: Miss it, miss out!
Anyone who has read and enjoyed the 'Tales of the city' series will undoubtedly be enthralled with Mr Maupin's latest and much anticipated novel.
When i first read the 'Tales of the city' sequence of books i found that i had finished all six in...
Pros: Concept of main story. Mystery. Cons: Doesn't stay on track. Not for homophobes.
The main story line is about a gay radio storyteller that sympathizes with a listener who has endured a horrific childhood. When he has doubts about the listener, an intriguing story develops which will captivate the reader. (For more, you can read the ...
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