The novel is narrated by Billy, we meet him at high school and follow him into his sixties. This from the back cover: 'In One Person is a poignant tribute to Billy's friends and lovers - a theatrical cast of characters who defy category and convention. Not least, it is a intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself 'worthwhile''.
I enjoyed this, though more towards the end. At the beginning it is hard to see it as anything more than The World According to Garp rehashed. There's the year in Vienna, the writing, the transexuals, the wrestling... He also introduces around five billion characters in the first 20 pages. HOWEVER after you get past all that it is a really good novel. It is about family, lovers, figuring out who you are and who you think you're allowed to be and high school infatuations lasting lifetimes.
Thank you Doubleday for the proof!
I've just finished In The Sea There are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda, thoughts on that one are coming shortly.
