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Both the movie and the book contain a lot of scenic character, both in a good and bad way. Homosexuality is more accepted among people today, but the real problem for the people that get over it is what this story portrays. It's your typical type of love story with lots of nudity involved, but on top of that adultery is taught to be okay as long as no one knows about it…especially the wives. We see this a lot in stories from other countries where there are arranged marriages and people find their true love outside of it. It’s still cheating, but it seems almost better than foregoing a life you chose. That’s the staple of today’s society. If you don't like your house, get a new one. If you don't like your job, get a new one. If you don’t like your wife, get a new one...or get a husband. This book sympathizes with the gay man not being able to go public. It’s sad, but it’s even sadder that two men would give up a wife and kids to have sex with another guy what was it he said? Every 4 years for 20 years? And then call it love. Maybe it can work that way, but it seems more like lust than real. It would be the same thing if it was a man and woman giving up their families. It’s always difficult to find poetic words quite as beautiful if they’re tainted by our own personal morals. It’s a great book as far as the words, but for people who feel as I do; it’s a conflicting read of literary aesthetic versus morality on many fronts.Read full review
This book is beautifully written. Its definitely one you must read. A truly wonderful , compleing story of love & friendship. Amazingly written. Highly recommend read.
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If you are looking to read a good story, but don't have alot of time, this is definitely the book for you. The love story of two men, who don't identify as being gay or even bisexual. Especially right now, it is good to have a story that explains feelings and what it can be like to hide your true feelings in fear of being beaten up. The movie, although, much longer than the book, follows the text very closely and the roles by Heath Ledger and Jake Gylllenhaal are phenomenal.
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I liked the book. I loved the movie even better. It might be a love story about two men, but it was well written and believable. I bought the soft back and the hard back book. That shows how much I enjoyed the story. The movie was very exciting to watch. I recommend reading the book and watching the movie.
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