We Think the World of You
We Think the World of You is a 1960 gay fiction and bisexual fiction novel by J. R. Ackerley. Much of the action takes place in England. Readers will find themes of dog owners, dogs, gay men and german shepherd dog.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 17 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.
It runs to roughly 160 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About We Think the World of You
We Think the World of You combines acute social realism and dark fantasy, and was described by author J.R. Ackerley as “a fairy tale for adults.” Frank, the narrator, is a middle-aged civil servant, intelligent, acerbic, self-righteous, angry. He is in love with Johnny, a young, married, working-class man with a sweetly easygoing nature. When Johnny is sent to prison for committing a petty theft, Frank gets caught up in a struggle with Johnny’s wife and parents for access to him. Their struggle finds a strange focus in Johnny’s dog—a beautiful but neglected German shepherd named Evie. And it is she, in the end, who becomes the improbable and undeniable guardian of Frank’s inner world
Quick answers
Who wrote We Think the World of You?
We Think the World of You was written by J. R. Ackerley and first published in 1960.
What genre is We Think the World of You?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Bisexual Fiction.
How long is We Think the World of You?
The median edition has 160 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to We Think the World of You?
Readers who like it often enjoy Hemlock and After, Eustace Chisholm and the works and Red, White & Royal Blue.
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