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Fingleton escaped from his domestic problems in the cool waters of the neighborhood pool. Near his home was an indoor swimming pool that cost only a penny for admission, and in the hot Australian summers, he and his brothers and sister often found themselves there...
Later on, the pool became more than just a haven from the heat—it became a haven from their father, Harold. “I would take [my sister] away from the house when it became ugly,” Fingleton recounts...
After Harold came to watch Fingleton and his siblings at the pool one day, it suddenly transformed from a safe refuge to a place where his father could exercise enormous power over the boys. Seeing success for his sons through swimming, Harold drilled the two boys incessantly, waking them up for practice before dawn, and stoking a fire of competition between his two sons...
...Beauty” deserves more than the niche-market label of “gay fiction.” Sadly, Hollinghurst’s novels to date remain largely unknown to American readers because of glib classifications that put his works such as “The Swimming-Pool Library” and “The Folding Star” on the “special interest” shelf of gay and lesbian lit. True, all his novels feature gay sexuality and romance. And squeamish readers, beware: “The Line” is peppered with vivid...
...being able to root for a “real” cinematic relationship. There are many beautifully-directed stylistic nuances in “Prime,” and a steady stream of quotable one-liners (says Rafi of her relationship, “This just smells of pool boy at Sandals Resort”). However, Younger’s attempts to address heavy, modern gender issues within the context of a light, romantic comedy fail. It leaves the story too philosophical for its own good, sounding less like the charming romantic ideology of “When Harry...