Like People In History - A Gay American Epic [Hardcover]

Felice Picano (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Viking; 4th edition (1995)
• ISBN-10: 0670860476
• ISBN-13: 978-0670860470
• ASIN: B001IP22IO
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,421,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, August 23, 2001

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This review is from: Like People in History (Paperback)

This is an update to my review of December, 1998. I read this book five years ago, and still I consider it one of my all-time favorite books. I have recommended it to just about everyone I know. Give it a try! You won't be disappointed! Other books I would like to recommend are Frontiers by Michael Jensen, Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai, Lawnboy by Paul Lisicky, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon, and Dream Boy by Michael Grimsley. The text of my previous review 12/28/98 is below:

This is one of those books that when you're finished, you wish you weren't! The characters are realistic, the dialogue is believable, and the plot totally engaging! It also helps us put "our" history into some perspective. It was interesting for me to compare being gay in the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. I loved the characters in this book. You will recognize all of them. Don't let the length of this book scare you away - it's worth it, and you'll be wishing for more! His writing style takes a little getting used to as he jumps back and forth between time periods, but you'll get used to it! After I've read most books, I give them away to friends. This is one of those books that I can't bear to give up. It will have a place on my bookshelf forever. Oh, by the way, I read this book in the summer of 1996 ! :>

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Every cliche in the book, May 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Like People in History (Paperback)

This book is embarrassingly bad. I find it incredible that he got it published. Every character is an unbelievable cliche. He tries to include everything that has happened to the Gay community in the US over the last few decades, and it all ends up reading like a really, really bad romance novel. Yuck.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous, March 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Like People in History (Paperback)

I've read this book 3 times now and I know I will read it again and again. Don't we all have our own image of Roger and, of course, Matt Loguidice. This is probably my second favorite gay novel, after How Long Has This Been Going On? by Ethan Mordden.