Cover of Rushes

Rushes

  • 1979 first published
  • 222 pages
  • 6 editions

John Rechy's Rushes (1979) is a gay fiction novel. Readers will find themes of gay men and leather lifestyle.

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

It runs to roughly 222 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Gay men
  • Leather lifestyle

Quick answers

Who wrote Rushes?

Rushes was written by John Rechy and first published in 1979.

What genre is Rushes?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Rushes?

The median edition has 222 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Rushes?

Readers who like it often enjoy Maurice, Mercury and Me and Drôle de garçon.

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