![]() I am still emotionsl after reading this book, and probably will be for a while. Tim Conigrave has ripped the blackout blinds from the window - exposing a beautiful and intimate world constantly pummelled by prejudice. I love it for its raw honesty and its heartbreaking truth. But there is so much genuine love and affection too. It is written from the heart, so the reader is plunged into the fire and forced to feel the pain and injustice experienced by the author. Suddenly they are thrown into a dark world of survival and rejection, forbidden love and personal feelings mixed in with shame, religious beliefs and condemnation. The teenagers sound so independent and self-sufficient, and they know how to have fun! This makes the harsh reactions to the lads coming out, even more stark. ![]() Despite the tragic undercurrent of the book, there’s something wonderful about the relaxed and carefree lives Tim Conigrave and his friends were able to lead. I was immersed from the start, and loved the glimpse of Australia from the 1970’s and beyond. Holding the man : adapted from the book by Timothy Conigrave / Tommy Murphy London : Nick Hern Books, 2010 116 p. This book was beautifully read by Stephen Phillips, who spoke with such feeling throughout. ![]()
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