6/30/2023 0 Comments Greenwell cleannessCuriously, both authors have within the last six months returned to familiar characters in their new novels. The acclaim for What Belongs to You as a novel chronicling the experiences of gay men abroad was as strong as it was for André Aciman’s 2007 novel Call Me by Your Name. The accomplishment of writing a frank and intimate, yet unfussy, portrayal of sex is matched by the rich interior exploration Greenwell creates through his exquisite prose, which draws comparisons to James Baldwin. Theirs is a doomed relationship for countless reasons, but the tenderness they share transcends the impossibility of their condition. In this still closeted society, he finds solace with a young hustler named Mitko. In it, an unnamed American narrator teaches abroad in Sofia, Bulgaria. With explicit, unflinching prose, Garth Greenwell’s debut novel What Belongs to You became an instant classic when it was published in 2016.
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