David Plante

A powerful and tragic memoir about the lifelong love between two men, from a well-loved and critically acclaimed author

A Memoir of Grief

The Pure Lover

Morgan Thomas

This was my second time reading this book and I have to say it is as heartbreaking and intense as I remember. The book is short, but in its pages, Plante manages to paint a vivid picture of who his partner was and the depth of their relationship over the course of 40 years. But never one to be sentimental or moved by death, I found myself tearing up, when Plante describes his partner's illness. It was sad and frustrating watching as this disease slowly takes the life of Nikos the breakdown of such a long and beautiful relationship.

The Pure Lover A Memoir of Grief

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