Itemize Of Books Flesh and Blood
| Title | : | Flesh and Blood |
| Author | : | Michael Cunningham |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 465 pages |
| Published | : | May 22nd 1996 by Touchstone (first published 1995) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. LGBT. Contemporary. Gay. Literary Fiction. Literature. American |
Michael Cunningham
Paperback | Pages: 465 pages Rating: 4.02 | 5049 Users | 375 Reviews
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In Flesh and Blood, Michael Cunningham takes us on a masterful journey through four generations of the Stassos family as he examines the dynamics of a family struggling to "come of age" in the 20th century.In 1950, Constantine Stassos, a Greek immigrant laborer, marries Mary Cuccio, an Italian-American girl, and together they produce three children: Susan, an ambitious beauty, Billy, a brilliant homosexual, and Zoe, a wild child. Over the years, a web of tangled longings, love, inadequacies and unfulfilled dreams unfolds as Mary and Constantine's marriage fails and Susan, Billy, and Zoe leave to make families of their own. Zoe raises a child with the help of a transvestite, Billy makes a life with another man, and Susan raises a son conceived in secret, each extending the meaning of family and love. With the power of a Greek tragedy, the story builds to a heartbreaking crescendo, allowing a glimpse into contemporary life which will echo in one's heart for years to come.
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| Original Title: | Flesh and Blood |
| ISBN: | 0684874318 (ISBN13: 9780684874319) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Men's Fiction (1996) |
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Ratings: 4.02 From 5049 Users | 375 ReviewsCriticism Of Books Flesh and Blood
Another superbly accomplished novel by Cunningham. Wish I could add more stars. His writing always makes me think of Richard Pryors comment about Muhammad Ali. ("He fights so good it makes your dick hard.")Flesh and Blood is the story of a complicated family that started with the marriage at a very early age of Greek immigrant, Constantine, and Italian immigrant, Mary. They eventually have three children, Susan, Billy and Zoe, while Constantine struggles to make a living in construction on Long Island. Susan is the golden child over whom Constantine obsesses and whose presence makes her increasingly uncomfortable; Billy is academically brilliant, an outlier and the object of his father's frequent
I can't think of much to say about this. It's a novel that won't essentially do Michael Cunningham's reputation as a novelist any harm or any good. The main characters in this three generational family saga interested me rather less than two of the minor characters - a drag queen called Cassandra and a big-hearted mixed-race kid called Jamal. There's a lot of soul searching (too much for me) and a lot of pretty writing but every day I was much more keen to read the Muriel Spark novel I had on
(view spoiler)[A kind book. Everyone around is hurting secretly in some untouchable way - let's explore it! Omniscient narrator keeps you well insulated, so that you may see and know supremely, full of mercy. The structure allows for sweet bites of the juicy bits with none of the dull daily rind. Indeed, thanks to Cunningham's intense attention to mundane detail, you extrapolate all the boring beatingless incestless days in between and don't even notice the skipping until you've been in it a
This spectacular gem from the 90s is by author Michael Cunningham who wrote the award winning The Hours. It was made into a highly acclaimed movie w Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore. Flesh and Blood is another winning achievement by this gifted writer. As I read this book, I experienced some of the most memorable prose Ive ever witnessed. All this and a story about a dysfunctional family? Lol. Its a win win situation. The characters are so real, I believe Cunningham is not only a writer but a
He was a dreamy boy who brought books home from the library, who sought hiding places where she could always find him. Michael Cunningham is one of those authors who almost never fail in delivering stories that are little pieces of art. In Flesh and Blood, we follow the very different members of a family from the 50s to the 90s. The father plays the role of the tyrant provider with a bad temper and misplaced love. The mother wants nothing more than peace among the people she loves, and is a
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