‘Comes with a guarantee of great prose’ – The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst

"As with any Hollinghurst novel, The Sparsholt Affair comes with a guarantee of great prose, and erudition. This novel does have its longeurs, particularly an under-developed second section, and I admit a preference for the author’s punchier early work over the multi-generational epics such as this and The Stranger’s Child. However, the fantastic opening and closing sections make The Sparsholt Affair essential reading, and not just for the experience of Hollinghurst describing Grindr hook-ups..." - Thom Cuell reviews Alan Hollinghurst's The Sparsholt Affair

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