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“Emotionally scarred me for months! It was a little slow to start, but worth sticking with it. ”
Erin O wrote this review Saturday, October 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed this book but it's my least favorite of Maupin's books.”
Kathleen D wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Strange story which lead me to another book. I'll be reading that book soon.”
Fannin S wrote this review Tuesday, July 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is the creative non-fiction masterpiece of a generation; the one I would have written, had I had the courage or artistry of Armistead Maupin. I thank him for writing it, in spite of himself and the terrifying, painful monstrosity of emotions which must have been bombarding him from start to finish. It is a work of heartbreaking brilliance and almost a relief (and, let's be honest, almost an affront) not to have to write it myself. It simultaneously brings closure, questions, and a new necessity for me to tell my own story. ”
Adam B wrote this review Sunday, March 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Armistead Maupin’s book the Night Listener was so touching that it made me cry not even half way into the book. Then, through brilliant story telling and a simple, but entirely unexpected twist of fate, the author throws doubt and illegitimacy into everything that I first believed about the characters. Yet the emotions and the depth of their bond still remained. I found it entirely captivating until the very end, and still left me with a sense of mystery and constant wondering about the truth--and how emotions remain without the proof. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.”
Mad Kate wrote this review Sunday, February 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Couldn't put this down....amazing story. There is also a movie...the book is a hundred times better”
Susan wrote this review Thursday, January 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I thought this book was creepy. I still don't really know what to think about the ending. I did not think the writing was wonderful, but the story kept me entertained.”
eissme wrote this review Friday, January 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A radio host is going through writer's block and his boyfriend has just left him. He reads galley of a book and is so moved he contacts the author, a boy called Pete. As their friendship continues, he starts to wonder if the boy is actually real. Add to this that it is all based on fact. Fascinating and raises a lot of questions, many of which are not touched by the author.”
angela m wrote this review Tuesday, January 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“One of those books that you can't put down - when you read about the real story this is based on all of the disturbing aspects of the book take on scary new aspects.”
Amy I wrote this review Monday, December 17 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Maupin knows how to turn a page with a needling mystery. And even if there's no pat ending, all the better. The characters linger longer. Plus, in the version of the publication I have, I got to read the real story about Maupin's own "night listener" -- that of the demon-ridden young author who may or may not really have existed.
Angela N wrote this review Saturday, December 1 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But I think the biggest reason why I liked this story is because it betrays a characteristic that we like to think is the sole domain of those less educated than ourselves -- faceless Bible-thumpers in middle America, for example. How can you go on believing in something whose existence is repeatedly disproven?
The fact is we all do it sometimes, and for reasons that -- because of their intimacy to us -- are hard to refute without the assistance of some cruel spirit-carving chisel.”
