![]() ![]() I also thought that Crewe wrote confrontation scenes in a really expert way. But there’s a big difference between sex for sex’s sake, and what Crewe does here, which is use it to deepen our understanding of these characters and what motivates them. One thing I’ll say right off the bat is that this book has a lot of sexual content - from literally the first page. The book they’re writing is going well, until Oscar Wilde’s sodomy trial happens - when taking a stand goes from feeling clear and right to questionable and risky. He’s married to a woman from the same movement, and theirs is anything but a traditional marriage. ![]() Henry is a quiet but prolific proponent of “the new life,” a future where marriage is redefined. John is a closeted, married gay man who begins a passionate affair with a man from a different social class. The book takes place in London in the late 1800s Two men have teamed up to write a book making a scientific argument against the criminalization of homosexuality. I picked up The New Life after seeing it on a few most-anticipated lists for 2023, and wowza, am I glad I did! What a well-written, deeply emotional novel. ![]()
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