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Martin Bauman: Or, A Sure Thing | David Leavitt

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Pursuing his separate goals of becoming a published writer and to come out of the closet, Martin Bauman, an insecure, talented student at a prestigious college, finds his life irrevocably altered by his teacher, Stanley Flint, as he discovers that his every achievement in life is shaped and haunted by his legedary mentor, in an incisive, multilayered novel of literary and sexual mores. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Martin Bauman: Or, A Sure Thing | David Leavitt

bailed

I decided to put this one aside, my third bail for May (completely unheard of for me!). The writing was really uneven: there were sections I enjoyed and were easy to read, but then Leavitt would switch abruptly to a different topic or event that was poorly written. Left me confused about where the story was going 🤷🏻‍♀️. Might pick up this or another Leavitt in the future: any recommendations, @CarolynM ?
This was my May #bookspin

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TheAromaofBooks Sometimes I have trouble getting into a book where it seems like the author is trying to be to “artsy“ or clever. It doesn't always work for me! 2y

CarolynM I liked this one a lot

Equal Affections: A Novel

sarahbellum @CarolynM thank you! ☺️ 2y

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sarahbellum

Martin Bauman: Or, A Sure Thing | David Leavitt

Sigh. 50 pages in and I‘m considering bailing. Some sections are overly pretentious and navel gaze-y. I‘m being reminded of my own teenage anxiety about doing well in school and that, quite frankly, isn‘t very fun to revisit. No one has reviewed this on Litsy, so maybe I should take that as a sign 🤷🏻‍♀️

CarolynM I read it years ago and liked it a lot - I‘m a bit of a David Leavitt fan. I think I know what you mean about the navel gazing, but I‘m ok with it🙂 2y

sarahbellum @CarolynM ooo thanks for sharing! This is my first Leavitt. I‘ll probably give it another chapter before I decide 2y

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