"As Johnny reflects on the changes around him, he realizes that his mourning extends beyond Jerry â it's a wider grief for a lost generation of British gay men."
"The novel captures a poignant moment in history, reminding us of the vibrant queer culture that flourished before the Aids crisis while acknowledging its impact."
"Porter masterfully weaves the personal and collective histories of a community into Johnnyâs narrative, showing how love and loss interplay in shaping identities."
"As the tower rises and darkness encroaches, memory floods Johnnyâs mind, revealing a complex tapestry of joy and sorrow intertwined with a legacy of resilience."
Charlie Porter's debut novel portrays Johnny, a young man mourning the loss of his lover Jerry, who died of an Aids-related illness in 1995. As Johnny reflects on his past in a small flat in London, he grapples with anger over the loss of his entire community, a generation decimated by the Aids epidemic. The encroaching tower nearby symbolizes the ongoing devastation and disruption of queer spaces, prompting Johnny to confront his memories of a vibrant pre-Aids queer culture that once thrived, and the pain of its absence in contemporary life.
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