Whose Eye is on Which Sparrow? [Paperback]

Robert Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2004

Named the "Best Gay Romance of 2004"QInsightOut Book ClubWhat happens to love when life gets in the way? When a privileged young doctor falls in love with a handsome black man, his unexpected love for Jonathan turns his well-ordered world upside down, shaking loose new feelings about what he believesQand what he believes in.

Editorial Reviews

Review

CHOCK FULL OF ROMANCE, INTIMACY, INFIDELITY, AND BIGOTRY, this novel bravely tackles issues of race and class in contemporary America. -- Daniel M. Jaffe, Author of The Limits of Pleasure

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Southern Tier Editions; 1 edition (December 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560235187
• ISBN-13: 978-1560235187
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,790,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Forbidden Romance, February 19, 2006

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Chad Sosna "Doo-Lang Love" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whose Eye is on Which Sparrow? (Paperback)

This story of an established WASP doctor and his affair with a young black choir director is a pleasant if mild tale. I had hope for surprises, but they really aren't in store here. The characters and settings are realistic, and as the story progresses you do wonder how these men will sustain their fervent love affair.

The real "controversy," if any, is not the interracial romance. While much is made of this, the more daunting obstacle is that Brendan, the doctor, is married. How he realizes his gay side, while remaining a loving (and sexual) husband, and good father, is the best-developed aspect of this novel. The way Brendan's wife reacts in the novel during various events is realistic and natural, a good stroke.

If you want a meaty book, this really is not it, though it's a nice read. There is a little too much dialogue and minutiae to suit my tastes. Don't take this as a bad review--I'm an avid reader and prefer novels that take a daring or unusual approach, or which trod a usual path with panache.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whose Eye Is On Which Sparrow?, October 13, 2004

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Eva M. Greenberg (Oberlin, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whose Eye is on Which Sparrow? (Paperback)

What a sweet story! The book is deceptive in its simplicity. Here is a tale about two wonderful human beings - a young white married male doctor and a handsome black male choir director - who fall in love. These two generous and compassionate human beings must keep their affair a secret in order to comply with the rules imposed by a constraining society. The author lets us know that everyone can pursue his or her dream even if it means overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

I highly recommend this book for all types of libraries.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blends emotion and life-changing choices, April 10, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whose Eye is on Which Sparrow? (Paperback)

Whose Eye Is On Which Sparrow? is a homosexual romance novel between a young married doctor and a handsome back man named Jonathan Miles. The doctor must wrestle with giving up his "white-bread" world, his wife and children, and a promising political career to pursue his romantic future, while Jonathan must decide whether to leave the security of his job as church choir director to follow his dream of becoming an opera singer. Transcending boundaries of race, class, and sexuality, as well as confronting the stigma and veiled racism that oppose the protagonists, Whose Eye Is On Which Sparrow? blends emotion and life-changing choices in a drama about how love can drastically change everything in one's life.