The Story of the Night by Colm Tóibín

The Story of the Night

Colm Tóibín

324 pages • first pub 1996 (view editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Story of the Night by Colm Tóibín is ideal for readers drawn to emotionally layered narratives that explore the intersection of personal identity, political turmoil, and the quiet resilience of queer lives in repressive societies.

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The streets are empty at night, and people notice nothing because they have trained themselves not to see. It is Argentina in the time of the generals. Richard Garay lives alone with his mother, hiding his sexuality from her and from the world. St...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 297 reviews

Moods

sad: 77%

reflective: 70%

emotional: 66%

challenging: 25%

dark: 25%

tense: 25%

informative: 18%

mysterious: 7%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

46% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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