Summary
Alan Hollinghurst: The Line of Beauty
A richly structured novel whose backbone is a simple human truth... Hollinghurst thematizes adultery, homosexuality, cocaine, the Margaret Thatcher period with a perfect sense of style, his ambiguities are refined and life-like... an exceptionally refined novel that at times seems like it could exist without plot and characters on the level of pure perception and connotation. But, of course, it does not exist as such. Moreover, he very skilfully describes the society and the ambiguous charm of being a member of it and the cuckoo in the nest. The delight and satisfaction of the novel extends beyond the wit and almost documentary recording of reality, and is found in the author's exceptional ability to understand the world he observes. (from reviews)
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