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"In this auspicious debut, Dale Peck weaves together two sets of stories to create a compelling portrait of an artist in our time. The first is told episodically by John, who flees an abusive father and becomes a hustler in New York City. It's 1982, and at the age of nineteen John falls in love with Martin, who soon becomes ill with AIDS. They leave New York for Kansas, where Martin dies two years later. In his struggle to regain his own health, John obsessively orders his existence. He begins to keep a journal and then to write stories." "Interwoven with this narrative is a second set of stories, penned by John. Each has a first-person narrator named John; each centers on a couple named Martin and John, who are always, it turns out, different characters. John knows he is HIV-positive, but through his writing he learns to accept the prospect of a life that, however brief, has at least been examined. In the end, the "Martin and John" stories illuminate the frame narrative, embodying John's belief - and the author's - that "every fiction is opposed to some truth."" "In luminous prose and with a frankness about sexuality rarely seen in contemporary fiction, Dale Peck has written a haunting, heartrending novel that establishes him as one of our most daring young American writers."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (más)
This one didn't really engage me at any point. For some reason, I can't read its title without thinking of the song "Abraham, Martin and John", which is very much unrelated, but as I can't unhear it, not having a connection feels like a let-down. ( )
This is a beautiful book. It has an interesting narrative structure which uses repetitive imagery and themes across its stories to create a feeling of cohesion. The characters are vivid and alive and one gets wrapped up on their worlds. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in love and pain and ultimately the solace of life. ( )
I keep meaning to read this again. The first time i read it, it took me 80 pages to realize that it's not a traditional narrative. Then, once I got it, there were all kinds of signals and signposts alongside passages falling off into nothingness. I wonder if I will feel the same way the next time I open it. ( )
I keep meaning to read this again. The first time i read it, it took me 80 pages to realize that it's not a traditional narrative. Then, once I got it, there were all kinds of signals and signposts alongside passages falling off into nothingness. I wonder if I will feel the same way the next time I open it. ( )
"In this auspicious debut, Dale Peck weaves together two sets of stories to create a compelling portrait of an artist in our time. The first is told episodically by John, who flees an abusive father and becomes a hustler in New York City. It's 1982, and at the age of nineteen John falls in love with Martin, who soon becomes ill with AIDS. They leave New York for Kansas, where Martin dies two years later. In his struggle to regain his own health, John obsessively orders his existence. He begins to keep a journal and then to write stories." "Interwoven with this narrative is a second set of stories, penned by John. Each has a first-person narrator named John; each centers on a couple named Martin and John, who are always, it turns out, different characters. John knows he is HIV-positive, but through his writing he learns to accept the prospect of a life that, however brief, has at least been examined. In the end, the "Martin and John" stories illuminate the frame narrative, embodying John's belief - and the author's - that "every fiction is opposed to some truth."" "In luminous prose and with a frankness about sexuality rarely seen in contemporary fiction, Dale Peck has written a haunting, heartrending novel that establishes him as one of our most daring young American writers."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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