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As a chronicle of Manhattan manners, it has a robust precision. But the book shines as a new Symposium: a pin-sharp yet large-hearted dialogue about love and loss.
Jack and Will alike struggle to square devotion with desire. For Jack, "people are obstacle courses". White tells us how to fall over them with grace.
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