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ClareR (6129 KP) rated Our Evenings in Books

Nov 2, 2025  
Our Evenings
Our Evenings
Alan Hollinghurst | 2024 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, LGBTQ+
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is a beautifully written, thoroughly captivating read. I seem to have collected a number of Hollinghurst novels on my shelves and not read them - because I just knew I would love them. I did love Our Evenings, and now I need to get to it and read the others!

This is a coming of age story, and follows the life of Dave Win, a half Burmese actor. It starts when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. His widowed mother, a dressmaker, would never be able to afford to send him. The world is opened up to Dave - or is it?

This is a story of class, privilege, racism and Dave growing up to understand his homosexuality in a time where it was illegal. The contrast of his old school mate/ bully’s life of affluence and privilege as an MP, and his as a struggling actor (because of the lack of parts for mixed race actors) is stark.

It really is an excellent read and I’d recommend it wholeheartedly. I couldn’t, and didn’t want to, put it down.