A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White

A Boy's Own Story

The Edmund Trilogy #1

Edmund White with Allan Gurganus

272 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, A Boy's Own Story became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The book's unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is...

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Community Reviews

3.43
based on 811 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 52%

sad: 27%

dark: 22%

challenging: 20%

funny: 9%

hopeful: 4%

tense: 4%

adventurous: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
96% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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