{"product_id":"mr-loverman-9781617752896","title":"Mr. Loverman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Evaristos confident control of the language  her vibrant use of humor  rhythm and poetry  and the realistic mix of Caribbean patois with both street and the Queens English...fix characters in the readers mind.\" --New York Times Sunday Book Review  \"As a writer at the Guardian once proclaimed  if you dont know Evaristos work  you should...the novel proves to be revolutionary in its honest portrayal of gay men...and Evaristos writing is both intelligible and compelling.\" --Library Journal (starred review)  \"Evaristo crafts a colorful look at a unique character confronting social normativity with a well-tuned voice and a resonant humanity.\" --Publishers Weekly  \"In this vibrant novel  Evaristo draws wonderful character portraits of complex individuals as well as the West Indian immigrant culture in Britain.\" --Booklist  \"Although Evaristo has always been an innovative stylist  her latest novel  the critically acclaimed  award-winning smash  Mr. Loverman  is her chef doeuvre; a masterful dissection of the life of a 74-year-old  British-Caribbean gay man.\" --Huffington Post  Included in the Bay Area Reporters \"Pride Reading List: Prose \u0026amp; Poetry\"  Included in Baltimore Out Louds Pride Reading List  \"If the novelists job is to make sense of the world  Bernardine Evaristos entire oeuvre attests to her desire to upend preconceived notions of what is and isnt impossible and reflect that mirror right back at her readers. Mr. Loverman is a powerful  morally rigorous and joyful novel and Bernardine Evaristo is a writer at the height of her imaginative powers.\" --Huff Post Books  \"Barrington Jedediah Walker lives in London  but he also lives a lie...As his marriage self-destructs  Barrington sees an opportunity to be with the man he loves  but after such protracted misery in this comic  touching book  happiness seems distant and frightening.\" --Village Voice  \"Mr. Loverman is a brilliant portrayal of a life that is only lived fully during the twilight years and the struggle within to get there...This is a book for everyone  not to be shelved into a grouping for just one sector of society.\" --NEWZ4U.NET  \"Barrington is the kind of character that is naturally likeable; from his love of Shakespeare down to the tips of his boots  he oozes charm and charisma.\" --Lit Reactor  \"It takes you and shakes you silly  leaving you stunned...Of the many books Ive read so far this year  Mr. Loverman is one of the best.\" --1330v  \"Mr. Loverman is beautifully written book that will leave readers wanting to discuss it with everyone they know.\" --Bloggers Recommend  \"Delightful...a good read.\" --Book Reviews Given by Arlena  \"Bernardine Evaristo uncovers characters lost to history and myth and with compassion  an original and brilliant voice  and an unparalleled craft--all tinged with humor--she restores them and thus us.\" --Chris Abani  author of The Secret History of Las Vegas  \"Evaristo is extremely attentive to the function of language  the power of words to shape reality.\" --Ron Charles  Washington Post Book World  Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua  hes lived in Hackney  London  for years. A flamboyant  wise-cracking character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for Shakespeare  Barrington is a husband  father  grandfather--and also secretly gay  lovers with his childhood friend  Morris.  His deeply religious and disappointed wife  Carmel  thinks he sleeps with other women. When their marriage goes into meltdown  Barrington wants to divorce Carmel and live with Morris  but after a lifetime of fear and deception  will he manage to break away? With an abundance of laugh-out-loud humor and wit  Mr. Loverman explodes cultural myths and shows the extent of what can happen when people fear the consequences of being true to themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924876886069,"sku":"ByrdShop_1617752894","price":246.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781617752896.jpg?v=1794143127","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mr-loverman-9781617752896","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}