Book description
A luminous memoir from the prize-winning poet - a story of love, heartbreak and coming of age, and a tender exploration of queer identity.
'Beautiful' Colm Toibin
'Rapturous' New York Times
'Extraordinary' Observer
'Stunning' Sunday Times
When Sean meets Elias, the two fall headlong into a love story. But as…
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1 author picked All Down Darkness Wide as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved Hewitt’s writing style; it’s lush and intimate and deeply personal, and overall a heartwrenching queer memoir about loving someone who doesn’t want to love themselves anymore.
Trained as a poet, Hewitt has a knack for turning very mundane personal experiences into luminous scenes infused with spirituality.
From Simon's list on overthink and cry at the club with.
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