Closer
Published in 1989, Closer is a gay fiction novella by Dennis Cooper. Key subjects include interpersonal relations, Sexuality, gay men and Gay.
42 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.
It runs to roughly 144 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Closer
Physically beautiful and strangely passive, George Miles becomes the object of his friends' passions, and, one after another, they ransack him for love or anything else they can trust in the mindlessness of middle America.
Awards & lists
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 1990 — Gay Fiction (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Closer?
Closer was written by Dennis Cooper and first published in 1989.
What genre is Closer?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Closer?
The median edition has 144 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Closer?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Swimming-Pool Library, Michael Tolliver lives and Drôle de garçon.
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