Real Life
Real Life is a 2020 gay fiction novel by Brandon Taylor. Readers will find themes of african american, Gay, african american & black and African American gay men.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 30 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.
At about 336 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About Real Life
"A novel of rare emotional power that excavates the social intricacies of a late-summer weekend -- and a lifetime of buried pain. Almost everything about Wallace, an introverted African-American transplant from Alabama, is at odds with the lakeside Midwestern university town where he is working toward a biochem degree. For reasons of self-preservation, Wallace has enforced a wary distance even within his own circle of friends -- some dating each other, some dating women, some feigning straightness. But a series of confrontations with colleagues, and an unexpected encounter with a young straight man, conspire to fracture his defenses, while revealing hidden currents of resentment and desire that threaten the equilibrium of their community"--
Awards & lists
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 2021 — Gay Fiction (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Real Life?
Real Life was written by Brandon Taylor and first published in 2020.
What genre is Real Life?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Real Life?
The median edition has 336 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Real Life?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Prophets, Find Me and Arrête avec tes mensonges.
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