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The Great Believers

Book • 1918

The Great Believers follows two intertwining storylines.

The first is set in 1980s and '90s Chicago, where Yale Tishman, an art gallery acquisitions manager, navigates the devastating effects of the AIDS epidemic on his community.

The second storyline takes place in Paris in 2015, where Fiona Marcus, a secondary character from the first storyline, searches for her estranged daughter and grapples with the long-term consequences of the epidemic on her life.

The novel explores themes of loss, betrayal, friendship, and survival, and it is known for its detailed portrayal of the emotional and social impacts of the AIDS crisis.

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Karen Kilgariff

Deborah Korenstein

Mentioned in 17 episodes

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as a recently checked-out extremely well-done novel.

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as an extremely well-done novel.

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as a book recommendation for high school readers.

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as a novel he has been checking out.

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Recommended by

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as a National Book Award finalist and a story of the AIDS crisis in the 80s.

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as an incredible book that gives a fictionalized version of the AIDS crisis in Chicago during the 1980s.

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as a recently checked-out novel.

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