Cover of Equal Affections

Equal Affections

  • 1989 first published
  • 288 pages
  • 17 editions

David Leavitt's Equal Affections (1989) is a gay fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in United States. Key subjects include families, Familia, mothers and madres.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions across 5 languages.

At about 288 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Families
  • Familia
  • Mothers
  • Madres
  • Family
  • Gay men
  • Gay
  • Middle-aged women
  • Jewish women
  • LGBTQ novels
  • Stonewall Book Awards
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Parents of gays

Quick answers

Who wrote Equal Affections?

Equal Affections was written by David Leavitt and first published in 1989.

What genre is Equal Affections?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Equal Affections?

The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Equal Affections?

Readers who like it often enjoy Queer, Stuck Rubber Baby and Drôle de garçon.

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