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Last Exit to Brooklyn is a raw and unflinching depiction of life in New York's housing projects, bars, and streets. The book follows the lives of characters like Georgette, a tormented transvestite; Vinnie, a disaffected youth; Tralala, who can't escape her unfulfilled love; and Harry, a power-hungry strike leader with a secret. The characters' alienation and aggression mask a deep human need for affection and kinship, making this a deeply touching and haunting story.
First publish date: January 13, 1994
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Queer Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Hubert Selby, Jr.
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