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The Coming of the Night

  • 1999 first published
  • 250 pages
  • 2 editions

The Coming of the Night is a 1999 gay fiction novel by John Rechy. It takes readers to Los Angeles, Calif. and California in 1981. It deals with Gay, gay men and gays.

It runs to roughly 250 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Gay
  • Gay men
  • Gays
  • California
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Gay lgbtq+

Quick answers

Who wrote The Coming of the Night?

The Coming of the Night was written by John Rechy and first published in 1999.

What genre is The Coming of the Night?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Coming of the Night?

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

What books are similar to The Coming of the Night?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City and More Tales of the City.

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