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[quote=Anonymous]Halfway through Family Meal, by Bryan Washington. So far have mixed feelings on it. The subject matter is heavy (addiction, promiscuity, coping with grief) and there are some beautifully written insights and quotes on love, death, and loss. The book trades perspectives between three gay men who are friends/lovers, and is set between two different locales (Houston and LA). But overall the story feels disjointed. The characters' dialogue (which comprises the majority of the book; there isn't much narrative other than back-and-forth conversation between the characters) is stilted and unrealistic. They sound like first-year theater students trying their hand at writing a play, rather than two people having an actual conversation. Also the book contains lots and lots and lots of very graphic sex. I don't mind a good sex scene, but in this book it's everywhere and all the time. It's excessive.

I'll finish it because it's a quick read, and I appreciate having read something outside of my comfort zone and for which I'm not the target audience. [/quote]

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