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The Beautiful Room Is Empty

  • 1988 first published
  • 196 pages
  • 10 editions

Published in 1988, The Beautiful Room Is Empty is a gay fiction novel by Edmund White. It deals with gay men, Gay and Universidad Sergio Arboleda.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

At about 196 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Gay men
  • Gay
  • LGBTQ novels
  • Lambda Literary Awards
  • Lambda Literary Award Winner
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Universidad Sergio Arboleda

Quick answers

Who wrote The Beautiful Room Is Empty?

The Beautiful Room Is Empty was written by Edmund White and first published in 1988.

What genre is The Beautiful Room Is Empty?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Beautiful Room Is Empty?

The median edition has 196 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Beautiful Room Is Empty?

Readers who like it often enjoy Drôle de garçon, The Folding Star and The Swimming-Pool Library.

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