Faggots
Published in 1978, Faggots is an M/M romance and gay fiction story collection by Larry Kramer. The story is set in New York and Fire Island, in the 1970s. Key subjects include Gay Men, Gay and gay men.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 94 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.
At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Faggots
It is a portrayal of 1970s New York's very visible gay community in a time before AIDS. Graphically sexual and one of the best-selling gay novels of all time, Faggots is the story of Fred Lemish, who at thirty-nine has built up his body into a fatless state of being in Great Shape. Finally he is ready to find Mr. Right. But from the Everhard Baths, to the Pines on Fire Island, to that place of myth and legend, The Meat Rack, Lemish is looking for his dream lover in all the wrong places. Faggots is a fierce satire of the gay ghetto and a touching story of one man’s desperate search for permanence, commitment, and love.
Quick answers
Who wrote Faggots?
Faggots was written by Larry Kramer and first published in 1978.
What genre is Faggots?
It is usually shelved as M/M Romance and Gay Fiction.
How long is Faggots?
The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Faggots?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Front Runner, A Boy's Own Story and The Lord Won't Mind.
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