Nights in Aruba
by Andrew Holleran
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This groundbreaking novel of gay life centers around Paul, an uneasy commuter between two parallel worlds. He is the dutiful son of aging, upper-middle-class parents living in Florida, and a homosexual man plunged deliriously into the world of New York City's bars, baths, and one-night stands. With wry humor and subtle lyricism, Holleran reveals the tragedy and comedy of one man's struggle to come to terms with middle age, homosexuality, truth, love, and life itself.Tags
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Holleran definitely has a knack for dialogue and I can definitely relate to the strong, rather uncommunicative father. The main character is a bit too mother-obsessed for my taste, but his Army buddies do remind me of the circle that surrounded me when I came out. An interesting prelude to the time when the plague struck and we were all talking about "gay cancer." Makes me grateful that I came out to my parents when I did -- and did not have to hide in a similar double life much like what I imagine a spy lives.
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- Original title
- Nights in Aruba
- Original publication date
- 1983
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- Members
- 296
- Popularity
- 108,557
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- Dutch, English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 10
- ASINs
- 5
