Dave Reynolds reviewed In One Person by John Irving
Review of 'In One Person' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
No too impressed so far but I'm hopeful.
English language
Published Nov. 2, 2012
In One Person
by John Irving
4 stars
(4 reviews)
A New York Times bestselling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love—tormented, funny, and affecting—and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character of In One Person, tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a "sexual suspect," a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978 in his landmark novel of "terminal cases," The World According to Garp.
In One Person is a poignant tribute to Billy’s friends and lovers—a theatrical cast of characters who defy category and convention. Not least, In One Person is an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself "worthwhile."
Acton reviewed In One Person by John Irving
Review of 'In One Person' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
In enjoyed reading In One Person, by John Irving. He creates endearing male characters in this small town all-boys boarding school in Vermont, and tells a sympathetic story about people whose sexual orientation and gender assignments are not conventional or easily definable. For Billy, the protagonist, the story starts in the 1950's and continues into his old age, illustrating the many changes those decades have wrought. I would definitely recommend it.
