A tale of four Parisians linked by friendship, love, jealousy, sex and disease. 80’s Paris is the powerhouse of left wing politics, gay liberation and intellectual superiority (or snobbery?). The advent of AIDS disturbs their joie de vivre and worlds fall apart. Although simply written, this debut is not an easy read – the political and intellectual arguments can be difficult to grasp. But perseverance is repaid with a thought-provoking read.
