This novel was written in 1986, and it has the feel of being dated. It is, however, still a well-written and readable novel about the coming out of a young gay man at the same time as his closeted father. My one big complaint: the character of Jerene is totally superfluous.
While at times this feels just a tad bit dated, the characters are wonderfully written and feel very much alive.
Nicely written but there are too many characters, some of which I didn't care about. The aspect of being gay in NYC during the AIDs epidemic was just a vague footnote and I was surprised it didn't dominate parts. The journey of the parents was interesting and I thought could have been fleshed out more, and the ending was a bit abrupt and leaves the reader to decide what happens to the main characters.
Wonderful novel about family... what we know and what we choose to ignore.
I found it to be a rather slow read, but it had its moments where it really grabbed your attention.
