Set in the nation's capital, this delightful comedy of manners centers on the busy intersection of Dupont Circle, where old meets young, gay meets ...
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Apr 07, 2010
Colleen
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I found this for $1 at my local bookstore, so I picked it up.
It's a nice comedy of manners, including a male gay couple and children. It's a little dated (published in 2001) because part of the story is of the father of one of the gay men, who is a federal judge on a case involving gay marriage. The whole public conversation about what is possible and what is desirable has certainly changed - for better and worse - since this was written before George Bush II was elected.
It's a nice comedy of manners, including a male gay couple and children. It's a little dated (published in 2001) because part of the story is of the father of one of the gay men, who is a federal judge on a case involving gay marriage. The whole public conversation about what is possible and what is desirable has certainly changed - for better and worse - since this was written before George Bush II was elected.
Sep 08, 2009
Natalie
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I found this book quite enjoyable -- a fun, if not deeply serious, read. And unsurprisingly, I especially enjoyed the parts about law and/or being a law clerk.
Jul 27, 2011
Rebecca
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This story was pleasant but unremarkable. Its regular mention of DC locations (Kramerbooks, Luna, etc.) went from fun to annoying pretty quickly as it got more and more gratuitous.
Dec 11, 2007
Aaron
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It was cool to recognize places, such as restaurants and landmarks in the DC area. However, just as I started getting involved with the characters, the story gave way to a court battle over gay marriage. The characters seem to struggle internally about their romantic relationships, but suddenly they find themselves married or expecting children. And I HATED the law clerk characters. I would only recommend this if you have time to kill and are interested in recognizing some local aspects.
Jul 10, 2011
Lauren
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I need a funny read after the experience of the last few books I've read...we'll see if I get a laugh!
This book was ok--it was great to read about all of tge DC locations since I live in the DC suburbs--but other than that, it was kind of flat.
This book was ok--it was great to read about all of tge DC locations since I live in the DC suburbs--but other than that, it was kind of flat.
Dec 17, 2009
alicia
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I needed a book to read, this one was on sale and having recently moved back to DC I was intriqued by the description of Dupont as the place ... "where old meets young, gay meets straight, rich meets poor and past meets present." Its a good book - nothing profound or earth-shattering but an easy, pleasant read. And full of interesting legal details about the history of same-sex marriage in this country.
Jul 16, 2009
Karen
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Bad writing. Bad editing. Shallow, unrealistic characters. Terrible dialog. A very shallow look at a subject (gay marriage) that he's trying to cram down your throat. And, I agreed with his view.
Ummmm... yeah, don't recommend it.
Ummmm... yeah, don't recommend it.
Jul 04, 2010
Laura
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I thought this would be a light fun book to read after the marriage heavy Committed. Unfortunately, a legal battle over marriage for gay people is interwoven heavily into the storyline. After skimming the legal arguments, I still found the book lacking; the romantic storylines were not compelling and one couple was beyond boring - I dreaded their chapters.
Dec 24, 2007
Christina
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This book has interesting subject matter, especially if the reader has been to Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. but overall it is not very well written. Not much is left to the reader's imagination and the old "show don't tell" motto is bulldozed through into telling. It is a good sketch of Dupont Circle but with a weak plot for a story.
Nov 16, 2007
Lori
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I couldn't even finish this. It just plodded along. Which is too bad since I love shopping in Dupont Circle. I expected better. Didn't get it, though.
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Apr 08, 2010
Suggested by Jessica. I fear I left the copy she lent me in Philly, so she's probably given it away by now in one of their moving cleanups. Too bad I didn't have room. If lucky, I took it to Seattle and it's still there. Hm. Busy lives. She read it because her friend lives there and enjoyed it.
Nov 30, 2009
Diane
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A gift from a friend after I visited her while she was living in Dupont Circle... sort of an obligatory read, I guess. I liked all of the references to DC culture and atmosphere, but mostly I just liked that it wasn't longer.
Dec 17, 2009
Amy
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I bought this as a transplanted Washingtonian because of the setting. It was fun to recognize locations, the relationships were interesting and the plot moves quickly but all in all the writing, while good, wasn't spectacular.
Jan 11, 2012
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