Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Plume (1988), 288 pages
Description
Father Tom Meeker must choose between his sacred vows and a secret attraction to a proud, gay half-breed with a criminal record and unlawful desires.
User reviews
LibraryThing member veevoxvoom
The Fancy Dancer is about a young, handsome priest named Tom, who meets bad boy Vidal in the confessional booth. The two of them become friends, and then lovers, but they are forced to hide it from the rest of their community. It's like Brokeback Mountain, but with cassocks instead of cowboy
But like Brokeback Mountain, The Fancy Dancer is a quiet, unfortunately short, subtle story. A lot of is is about Tom's struggle to reconcile his homosexuality with the teachings of the church, and what I like about this book is that it doesn't condemn the church as this terrible, oppressive thing. Tom actually renews his faith at the end of the book, but don't let that lure you into thinking that this is a happy-ending kind of love story. It isn't. It ends the way life ends-- that is, without finality. Tom and Vidal are so mismatched that their relationship simply tapers out, but with a sweet, wistful taste in your mouth.
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hats.But like Brokeback Mountain, The Fancy Dancer is a quiet, unfortunately short, subtle story. A lot of is is about Tom's struggle to reconcile his homosexuality with the teachings of the church, and what I like about this book is that it doesn't condemn the church as this terrible, oppressive thing. Tom actually renews his faith at the end of the book, but don't let that lure you into thinking that this is a happy-ending kind of love story. It isn't. It ends the way life ends-- that is, without finality. Tom and Vidal are so mismatched that their relationship simply tapers out, but with a sweet, wistful taste in your mouth.
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LibraryThing member minxy_ukusa
This is such a romantic story. i borrowed it from my locally library throughout my teenage years and i was so thrilled when i came acorss a copy for sale. read it read it read it!
LibraryThing member taffygold123
Disappointing, just never took too either of the main characters.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1978
Physical description
288 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
0452263204 / 9780452263208