A #DDRevs Diamond Read
Book 2 (Juliana
Series)
Fictional Saga /
1940s/50s
New York
1940s/50s
New York
The second in
the Juliana Series begins with the end of World War II and follows our group of
gay and lesbian characters through the eyes of Alice, or Al, a woman in love
with the elusive Juliana.
In this volume
the main location is a musical theatre in New York that attracts a largely gay
audience. We get a chance to watch the skilful tightrope act of convicted
‘sexual psychopath’ Max and his female ‘assistant/manager’ Al running a club
and surviving in a society which discriminates against their kind in more than
just legal terms.
Having read the
first book in the series I’ve already become invested in the characters, all of
whom illustrate and personalise a different facet and experience of the times.
The plot, the writing and character development are excellent. I enjoyed following
the saga and I learned a lot of the subtle ways of discrimination and
perseverance.
This is a great
series of historical and literary value.
© Christoph
Fischer
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