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A Home at the End of the World
A Home at the End of the World
Author: Michael Cunningham
From Michael Cunningham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours, comes this widely praised novel of two boyhood friends. Jonathan, lonely, introspective, and unsure of himself; and Bobby, hip, dark, and inarticulate. In New York after college, Bobby moves in with Jonathan and his roommate, Clare, a veteran of the city's erotic wars. Bobb...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780312202316
ISBN-10: 0312202318
Publication Date: 11/15/1998
Pages: 352
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3.7 stars, based on 52 ratings
Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This is such a beautiful book. It is really just about love. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I heard that it was boring, btu I was not bored at all. It was haunting in its beauty, and you can feel eveything that the characters are feeling. If you enjoyed the movie you will probably enjoy the book.
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This is a great book! The movie was a disappointment. Not because of Colin Farrell's portrayel of Bobby, I'm not really sure why it was a disappointment. I read the book after seeing the movie so that wasn't why. Anyway, I see similarities in this story and Queer as Folk (though I've only seen the first season) and RENT! So if you like either of those you should definetly read AHatEotW. If I had to do a character study for an english class it would definetly be Bobby. He is very complex and I really think that early events in his life shape who he is later in life. You can tell that I have thought a lot about this book. So if you like a book that leaves you thinking, this is it. BTW, I liked it a lot better than The Hours movie, but I haven't read The Hours yet so I can't really compare the two.

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Really interesting look at families, especially with gay characters. Not what I thought it would be but also WAS what I thought it'd be. Life is what you make it or how you react to what happens to you.


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