
October Mourning
Lesléa Newman's October Mourning (2012) is a gay fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction poetry collection. Much of the action takes place in Laramie, Wyo.. It features Matthew Shepard (d. 1998). Readers will find themes of murder, gays, hate crimes and Homicide.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.
It runs to roughly 128 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
Quick answers
Who wrote October Mourning?
October Mourning was written by Lesléa Newman and first published in 2012.
What genre is October Mourning?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
How long is October Mourning?
The median edition has 128 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to October Mourning?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Laramie Project, They Both Die at the End and Two Boys Kissing.
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