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Book By: JULIA GLASS

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Sales Rank: 715; Release Date: 22 April, 2003; Media: Paperback

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Average Rating: Rating: - brooding and atmospheric I chose this book because I try to read all of the National Book Award winners, and I was a little surprised by its plodding, detailed format, but not disappointed. _Three Junes_ is split into three sections, and Fenno, the main character, plays a part in each one. The first section, "Collies," focuses on Fenno's father in Scotland and Greece; the second section, "Upright" is about Fenno's life in New York City (the bookstore he owns and the man he falls in love with); and the third section, "Boys," focuses on a woman whom Fenno's father met in Greece and now is meeting Fenno's accquaintance in New York as well. It is a little difficult to shift gears between the sections, but they are connected by thin strings of coincidence and fate, actions and reactions, so ultimately the reader can get comfortable again. Glass deals with some difficult subjects including infidelity, AIDS, and infertility with remarkable smoothness, and makes you really feel the characters' guilt, love, and confusion, as well as hope. It is hope, I think, that permeates the novel most of all. My only criticism is that I felt there were one or two minor subplots that weren't tied up sufficiently, and there also weren't too many ups and downs but just a slow crescendo of choices and misunderstandings. On the whole, however, this is a very rewarding book, and well worth the time it takes to get to know the characters and their environments. Rating: - Simply amazing This amazing tale is unusual on several levels. First, the form of the book: it reads like three novellas as the book is in three distinct sections, each with its own point of view. Then there are the characters (well-drawn and complex)which are interwoven into these sections. But the form alone is not the chief drawing aspect for this fresh, new novel, it is rather the excellent writing and dialogue. No, this is not a quick read, but then most great books aren't. With its themes of homosexuality and conflict within the human heart, it is like Jackson McCrae's "The Bark of the Dogwood" or a few other great reads that are currently out. And Glass handles her material as well as McCrae in this respect. But aside from all this, "Three Junes" is an entertaining read, and isn't that what it's all about? I highly recommend this stellar novel. Also recommended: McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOO Rating: - Three Junes This book was beautifully written, except I felt I was deceived from the beginning. When you read the book from the front cover, back cover, even inside the book with numerous positive commentaries and plot summaries, there is not one word mentioning that this novel's main character is gay and how his gayness affects his family/friends relations. I have nothing against gay people or stories about gay characters. Don't get me wrong (I am from California!). But I felt I was not prepared for this much gayness when I read the book. It deeply disturbed me that the publisher had to go in such length to "hide" the main plot from its potential readers. Why? Just be honest and come out of the closet! I felt as if I bought a candy that it is supposed to be strawberry flavored. But when I open up the wrapper and eat the candy, I find out it is chocolate flavored. I don't mind chocolate, but not when I want to eat strawberry flavored candy. I believe many readers are like me and would like to know what we get ourselves into before we get involved. Having said all these complaints, I would still read the book after all. I would read it not because I enjoyed the book, but because the book won the "National Book Award". I try to read as many awarded books as possible.

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