![]() ![]() ![]() Rose, Owen's wife and Philip's mother, becomes intolerable toward the last third or so of the book. ![]() It feels like there was a half-hearted attempt to tie Jerene's story in with Philip's, but it ultimately felt like she was playing the role of the main character's boy-trouble confidant, which, ew. There is so much more that Leavitt could have done with her and her story, but as it is, it just seems like it was thrown in as a way to have additional representation (and to explain the title of the book). There is an additional subplot about a Black lesbian named Jerene that, frankly, does not get enough time in the spotlight. I say all this first because I have some big gripes that I'll be going into now. The very last scene is brilliantly written, and I think it is an image I'll be thinking about for days to come. The story was interesting, and I appreciated the sheer amount of introspection we're given from all of the different perspectives. I want to start by saying that I enjoyed the read overall, because I did indeed finish it. Owen and Rose are in danger of losing their apartment, and Owen and Philip are both closeted gay men living in 1980s New York. The story focuses on the Benjamin family, consisting of parents Owen and Rose and son Philip. The Lost Language of Cranes focuses on a very specific time and place in queer history, and as a result any given reader's mileage may vary. ![]()
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