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In One Person

a novel

byJohn Irving

Genres: LGBTQ+Fiction Survivors' Chronicles Queer Romances LGBT Rights Movements

Who is this book for? Readers interested in LGBTQ themes, character-driven narratives, and contemporary fiction.

Topics LoveIdentitySurvivalFriendshipLoss and Grief

MoodMelancholic, Humorous, Reflective

HumorOccasional Humor

RomanceCentral to the Plot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

A tale inspired by the U.S. AIDS epidemic in the 1980s follows the experiences of individuals torn by devastating losses and political upheavals whose perspectives on tolerance and love are also irrevocably shaped by awareness of what might have been.

Language

Published on

01/01/2012

Pages

425

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

9781451664126

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