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London Triptych by Jonathan Kemp
3.75
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was good! And better than I had expected considering I’d never heard of this or the publisher. Could potentially be a little shocking to some (but that comes with the territory of writing about queer sex work) so this isn’t a recommend-to-everyone kind of book for sure. I found this compelling! But sometimes a little too contrived or intentionally over-profound at odd moments. Sometimes the tone would slip weirdly to waxing poetic (and a little cliche) then jump back into dialogue or just recounting events. Either way, I enjoyed the three characters and wanted to know more! Would be interesting in seeing what else Kemp has written since 2010