Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5)

You gotta read the whole set of books by Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City series). Truly wonderful characters, set in San Francisco. If you watched the British broadcast of Tales of the City, and loved it, then these books are for you! The last couple of books was written after the mini-series, so there's lots of laughs & heartaches from there. He writes beautifully, has some excellent wit, and deals with major problems in the process. I give it more stars than Amazon has, it's like you live there with those crazy characters. What a deal that is! Pick them ALL up and read them in the series, I promise you won't be sorry!

When I first started reading Significant Others, I didn't think I would like it. First off, two of the residents of Barbary Lane moved to another place, which kind of broke up the family feel of the story. The time is supposed to be either '85 or '86 and there is one main character who seems to be regulated to the background (I'm not talking about Mona). But as I kept on reading, the story lines sucked me back in. Maupin is a great story teller that keeps the reader hooked, even though the time is different, places are different, and the beloved characters are different. Remember, the story takes place nine or ten years after we've been introduced to the Barbary Lane family, and they're not the same people they were in '76. I'm not going to give away any secrets from SO. Just know that although the story and characters have evolved, Barbary Lane retains that human interaction/warmth(?) element, which seems to be the thread linking all of the Tales of the City books together. But on the other hand, SO does feel like a "darker" book. Perhaps it's because the characters have grown up. Maybe it's because they've become cynical. Maybe it was the disease that was devouring the city. Or maybe, I feel that SO is darker because I know it's the second to the last of the TOTC series...and the realization that nothing lasts forever, finally hit me.

As always, Armistead Maupin's writing is superb and his characters intriguing. The story line moves away from 28 Barbary and into the countryside, so we sort of lose touch with some of our favorite people. Even so, Maupin introduces us to some hilarious characters and situations - a women's camp and a high-falutin' men's retreat, both of which are populated with wild and crazy people. I simply loved the first three books in this series, which brought back all those good memories of San Francisco, but I'm also enjoying the "spreading out" of the setting and feel I'm getting to know more about the people who live in the city and what they do and what makes them who and what they are.

I would recommend this book to Maupin readers who enjoy the entire Tales set, which will conclude this very month. My husband and I have come to enjoy the characters very much; some people would be uncomfortable with the frank and honest--and relaxed, but never graphic--portrayal of gay life as normal life. That would not be Maupin's problem. It's a fine series, and it inspired to some degree Alexander McCall Smith's Scotland Street series, which has a similar affectionate tone and appreciation of people.

I have read the Tales of the City series multiple times. I continue to enjoy Armistead Maupin's stories following the lives of the characters that started in the first in the series Tales of the City

I have read these books completely out of order but it has not made one iota of difference in the quality or excellence of the material. I have come to know and love all of the amazing characters. I have become invested in their lives, their loves and their emotional highs and lows. I am going to be extraordinarily sad when I finish the last volume. Although I am a gay woman, your life experiences cross paths with our daily life. Familiarity is nice sometimes. Thank you.

A year ago when I was thinking about relocating to the SF area, I picked up the first book in this series, got hooked, and bought the entire series. It made me fall even more in love with the city I knew I had to be a part of. I year later, I do work in SF and live very close by (rental market in SF is a whole other story - if only Mrs. Madrigal had a place available!!). Light, fun reads - I really enjoyed the entire series.

It continues the saga and is a delight to read. After the initial 3 Tales of the City, you kind of want to know what was next for the main characters and Maupin provides wonderfully. Each character is well defined and you come to feel you know these people. I'm glad he continued the saga even if these last 4 books will never be televised.

Brilliant, when Mr Maupin describes an area ,a conversation, a Chance meeting , you are transported ! You are the Proverbial Fly on thecwall?

Maupin is one of (if not the quintessential) favorite gays writers. The Tales of the City series top my list of favorite novels, each of which I have read more times than I care to count. :-)

You gotta read the whole set of books by Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City series). Truly wonderful characters, set in San Francisco. If you watched the British broadcast of Tales of the City, and loved it, then these books are for you! The last couple of books was written after the mini-series, so there's lots of laughs & heartaches from there. He writes beautifully, has some excellent wit, and deals with major problems in the process. I give it more stars than Amazon has, it's like you live there with those crazy characters. What a deal that is! Pick them ALL up and read them in the series, I promise you won't be sorry!

When I first started reading Significant Others, I didn't think I would like it. First off, two of the residents of Barbary Lane moved to another place, which kind of broke up the family feel of the story. The time is supposed to be either '85 or '86 and there is one main character who seems to be regulated to the background (I'm not talking about Mona). But as I kept on reading, the story lines sucked me back in. Maupin is a great story teller that keeps the reader hooked, even though the time is different, places are different, and the beloved characters are different. Remember, the story takes place nine or ten years after we've been introduced to the Barbary Lane family, and they're not the same people they were in '76. I'm not going to give away any secrets from SO. Just know that although the story and characters have evolved, Barbary Lane retains that human interaction/warmth(?) element, which seems to be the thread linking all of the Tales of the City books together. But on the other hand, SO does feel like a "darker" book. Perhaps it's because the characters have grown up. Maybe it's because they've become cynical. Maybe it was the disease that was devouring the city. Or maybe, I feel that SO is darker because I know it's the second to the last of the TOTC series...and the realization that nothing lasts forever, finally hit me.

As always, Armistead Maupin's writing is superb and his characters intriguing. The story line moves away from 28 Barbary and into the countryside, so we sort of lose touch with some of our favorite people. Even so, Maupin introduces us to some hilarious characters and situations - a women's camp and a high-falutin' men's retreat, both of which are populated with wild and crazy people. I simply loved the first three books in this series, which brought back all those good memories of San Francisco, but I'm also enjoying the "spreading out" of the setting and feel I'm getting to know more about the people who live in the city and what they do and what makes them who and what they are.

I would recommend this book to Maupin readers who enjoy the entire Tales set, which will conclude this very month. My husband and I have come to enjoy the characters very much; some people would be uncomfortable with the frank and honest--and relaxed, but never graphic--portrayal of gay life as normal life. That would not be Maupin's problem. It's a fine series, and it inspired to some degree Alexander McCall Smith's Scotland Street series, which has a similar affectionate tone and appreciation of people.

I have read the Tales of the City series multiple times. I continue to enjoy Armistead Maupin's stories following the lives of the characters that started in the first in the series Tales of the City

I have read these books completely out of order but it has not made one iota of difference in the quality or excellence of the material. I have come to know and love all of the amazing characters. I have become invested in their lives, their loves and their emotional highs and lows. I am going to be extraordinarily sad when I finish the last volume. Although I am a gay woman, your life experiences cross paths with our daily life. Familiarity is nice sometimes. Thank you.

A year ago when I was thinking about relocating to the SF area, I picked up the first book in this series, got hooked, and bought the entire series. It made me fall even more in love with the city I knew I had to be a part of. I year later, I do work in SF and live very close by (rental market in SF is a whole other story - if only Mrs. Madrigal had a place available!!). Light, fun reads - I really enjoyed the entire series.

It continues the saga and is a delight to read. After the initial 3 Tales of the City, you kind of want to know what was next for the main characters and Maupin provides wonderfully. Each character is well defined and you come to feel you know these people. I'm glad he continued the saga even if these last 4 books will never be televised.

Brilliant, when Mr Maupin describes an area ,a conversation, a Chance meeting , you are transported ! You are the Proverbial Fly on thecwall?

Maupin is one of (if not the quintessential) favorite gays writers. The Tales of the City series top my list of favorite novels, each of which I have read more times than I care to count. :-)

After reading about half of the series, I found this book to focus on a weekend getaway for some of the characters where they were separated by their respective girls only and boys only camps. Not as fun as some of the other books, but an interesting read none the less.

Great series - the characters are three dimensional and the stories are a testament to what was happening in San Francisco and the country when the original stories were published. So good.

I love this series of books. Probably because I live in the Bay Area and during most of the time the books cover. Can relate to the goings on. San Francisco is a strange but interesting place. If only it was affordable to live there.

Great story and suspense. I enjoyed reading this one the most as I had no idea where he was going with this.

Great story. Wish the author had checked for spelling better. That was the only draw back.

Very comical. Easy read. Very funny. You never know what is coming around the next corner. characters are great and fully developed. You never get bored. Highly recommend.

It was good

I'm so happy to be re-reading this nostalgic series. It brings me back to my youth in the 60's and 70's when life was gay!

Perhaps I have never been so captivated by any author in modern times. His other books that are not part of this series are equally captivating.

A satisfying continuation of the lives of Maupin's characters.

Great condition!

His titles are fun to read. I have always enjoyed Maupin's writing and have become a huge fan of this titles. This one does not disappoint either!

The significance of others and the significant others of significant characters makes this worth the read! This is the best story yet!

He keeps on keeping us interested in all the wonderful characters he's invented - over and over and over again.

I am enjoying this series and plan on reading all of them. When I was 16 and made my first trip to San Francisco I said that I was going to live there one day, but that never happened.

Great novel. Happiness, sorrow and surprises. Any book Maupin writes is a masterpiece.

Great book series.

I love his books because I used to live in SF for many years and love the City and entire Bay Area. He does a good job satyrizing some of the folks but shows a lot of compassion as well. My goodness, though, his characters sure smoke a lot of dope!!! I didn't altho' some of my friends did in the 1970s! Suzanne

Been reading Maupin for years. Absolutely love his stories. His characters have become my friends. Nothing better than watching the family grow up.

As expected, this volumn carries on the tale of Anna Madrigal's eccentric family, expanding past San Fran and taking on the world.

Nothing else to add---almost written himself out.

Great

love this series!

funny

I loved this book and how it continues on with the characters from Barbary Lane. It's a few years later now than where the last book (Babycakes) left off and we are back in San Francisco. Mary Ann and Brian have moved to a nearby high rise and Mary Ann's career has taken off. Michael is running the nursery and could potentially have found a new boyfriend. DeDe and D'or go to a camp for women. It was an entertaining read with familiar characters and from a time that I remember vividly. Can't wait to read all the books in the series. This one was the 5th of 8 in the series.

true to Maupin's talent !

have read the whole series. it never gets old. good character development. great description of life in san francisco , its culture

Loved this book. Like all the other books in this series, Significant Others, is hard to put down. I find my self wondering and worrying about the gang on Barbery Lane.

Not his best work - but still a great read.

Love this series

Great series

3.5 of 5 stars – This series (at the time being just the first 6 books) was recommended to me when I first came out. By then it had rightfully become for Armistead Maupin a classic in gay literature. I’m glad to say that it became a favorite series of mine as well; and even though this fifth one didn't quite seem quite of the same high quality, it was still good and continued to build the story. This fifth one in particular was not as interesting to me as earlier ones mainly because the subject was of less interest - centered around a women's festival along side a well-to-do men's retreat. But, even though it had a little less of this as well, I will say it still had a good amount of people and plot, interconnections and surprises, and over-the-top soap-opera drama. There were some new characters in this one as well, some of whom will return in the future. And it was nice to see the development of the MCs as they dealt with now getting on into their 30’s, getting along in (sometimes tense) relationships, and getting on with their lives. I also liked this for the same reasons I liked each in the series. First off, for those interested, it worked well as a standalone, with its own self-contained story, smoothly providing any explanations needed to bring a first-time reader up on previous happenings, while also further developing the main set of characters in a way that continued an arc across the series. Second, it was a fun, easy read, with a descriptive style, an interesting, well-paced plot and good, consistent character development. Maupin had a nice blend of humor, seriousness, and sentimentality. I enjoyed the settings of (especially, the gay part of) San Francisco and the redwoods in the mid-80’s, continuing to take me on a quirky, twisting journey held together by a fairly interesting storyline, characters and city. Third, I still loved the diversity in Maupin’s set of characters, and he did a decent job of continuing to develop who they were in this fifth book. I came to love some more than others, but Maupin gave all of them good and bad sides, credible backgrounds and story-arcs, and each their own time in the spotlight at some point in this as well as throughout the series. I could feel how they had come to understand and care for each other as a group of friends, and I felt like I was right there with them. But don't worry one-time readers, they were introduced and described just as if this was a standalone. As is often referred to in the glbtq world, this captured the idea that while our given family may reject us, we have our chosen family of friends and loved ones to support and be part of our lives. For that and more, I continue to be impressed with the level of quality that Maupin maintained in this series, and I look forward to the next one.

I read the first three books in this series in 2010, then finally read the fourth book, BABYCAKES, a few months ago. I've enjoyed all of them, and this one was no exception. I finished it awhile back and I don't even know why I've taken so long to write my review, but I may be a little fuzzy on the details now as my memory is not the best. Of the main characters from previous books, the focus here is on Brian, Michael, DeDe and D'or. Brian and Mary Ann have moved to a fancy high rise up the hill, and I was disappointed in the person Mary Ann had become. As a local celebrity, she's very focused on her career and success, and the move was due to her desire to live in a setting that she deemed more appropriate for a woman in her position. Brian is a stay at home dad, and while he loves taking care of their daughter, he's become a little discontented. Then he learns that an old lover, a woman who he cheated on Mary Ann with in the past, has AIDS, and he becomes a big bundle of stress, worrying that he might be infected, and might have infected Mary Ann, and how to tell her. He decides not to until the results of his test come back, which means he needs to be away from her for those ten days as he has no way to explain to her why he can't have sex with her until he has his test results. While hanging out with Michael, who is still mourning Jon, they meet Thack, who is in town on vacation. Michael and Thack dance around each other, but in the wake of the burgeoning AIDS epidemic Michael has been hesitant to be intimate with anyone. It's just too risky. However, he's really attracted to Thack, and when he and Brian decide to go to a friend's cabin in the woods, the perfect getaway for Brian, Michael invites Thack to go with them. Meanwhile, DeDe and D'or head to Wimminwood, a women's music festival out in the middle of nowhere, while DeDe's stepfather, Booter, attends a men's retreat nearby. Pretty much all the women at Wimminwood are lesbians, while the men's retreat is full of rich entitled men where a gay man would probably not be openly welcomed. I never cared much for D'or in the previous books, and I didn't care much for her here either. Her character just grates on me, and she and DeDe seem to squabble a lot. I seriously thought they might end up splitting up. A new character introduced is Wren Douglas, a plus size woman often referred to as the most beautiful fat woman. She's written a book celebrating being a fat woman in today's (well, the today of that time) world, and is in town to be interviewed by Mary Anne while on her book tour. She was a refreshing addition to the cast, getting involved with Booter, and then with Michael, Brian and Thack when Booter stashes her in a cabin nearby so he can sneak away from his retreat on occasion to visit her. SIGNIFICANT OTHERS treats the threat of AIDS quite seriously without being heavy handed or too depressing. And at the very end, Mary Anne seemed to soften up a little, so I have hope that in the next book she'll come to her senses and realizes what a snob she's become. Maupin's writing is crisp and involving, and he's wonderful at dialogue. I have the next book, SURE OF YOU, waiting for me, thankfully.

This book picks up a few years after "Babycakes" (the last book). SPOILERS!!! Mary Ann and Brian have moved from Barbary Lane to bring up their daughter in a high-priced elaborate high rise. Mary Ann has her own TV show and is happy...but Brian who has no job isn't. Michael is HIV+ and happily running a nursery. He meets hunky Thack and falls for him...but is afraid to make a comitment. D'or and Dede decide to take their two children to a Wimminwood (a lesbian women's music festival) but nonstop trouble happens there. Nearby is the Bohemian Grove where Dede's stepfather Booter is enjoying himself. Added to this is Wren Douglas--a very large woman who is also very popular and gets involved with Brian, Michael and Thack. First of all author Maupin made one BIG unwise choice here. He made Mary Ann and Brian move out of Barbary Lane and makes Mary Ann into a real witch. She hardly figures in the story. Other than that the story breezes along delightfully and has plenty of the one-liners and absurd humor that marked the first four books. This book was originally published in 1987 and doesn't ignore AIDS and treats it in a correct and mature way. Also this book has Wren--a VERY fat woman and it celebrates her accepting her weight and living happily with it! Also the drug use has been toned down quite a bit in this one. Aside from Mary Ann this is a great fun book of the series. Recommended.

This is the fifth in the TALES OF THE CITY series featuring the lives and loves of an eclectic group of friends in San Francisco. The series is a continuing arc so those new to the series should begin at the beginning, TALES OF THE CITY and continue in order. It is nearly a decade since Mary Ann Singleton decided to flee her native Cleveland and settle in San Francisco. She has managed to achieve the all three of the elusive marks of success at the same time - a good job (host of a morning tv talk show) - a good apartment (a penthouse overlooking her former home on Barbary Lane) and a great lover (hunky husband Brian). To add to the equation the pair even have the ultimate yuppie accessory, a daughter, Shawna (aka Puppy). Life is just too wonderful but change is in the wind. In the course of interviewing a celebrity, the plus size model, Wren events are set into motion that will ripple through the Barbary Lane community sending them into the wilds of the Russian River Valley. Our old friends (and some new ones) venture out of the City and into an exclusive all male retreat for the wealthy and powerful, a not so exclusive all female festival and a couple cabins by the river. That these unlikely groups will meet is inevitable as is the hilarity that will follow. This series has been labeled as 'gay fiction', and while it does include many characters that are gay and touch on subjects of concern to the GLBT community it is a well written collection of stories about warm, believable characters who deal with situations everyone can relate to in a delightfully funny manner.

Armistead Maupin is a famously misplaced Southern writer. Mary Ann is a talk show hostess. Brian Hawkins is her husband. The couple and their daughter, Shawna, have moved from Anna Madrigal's 28 Barbary Lane rental to the Summit. Brian asks Mrs. Madrigal if his nephew Jed may stay in his old apartment. Wren Douglas feels that hotel rooms are the best part of a book tour. The fat woman, Wren Douglas, is to be a guest on Mary Ann's show. (One of the segments of the show is called Latchkey Kitchen.) Brian's nephew Jed is careerist. Brian sees that in twenty years things have changed radically. DeDe's twins are called Edgar and Anna. She wants to take them to Wimminwood, a women's festival. Her mother's husband is going to Bohemian Grove at the same time. This is very much a case of writing about an ensemble. In addition to Mrs. Madrigal, Michael Tolliver, a character from the earlier books in the series appears. One of the employees of Michael's nursery business, Polly, attends Wimminwood and runs into DeDe there. In another instance Michael and Wren are described talking about DeDe's stepfather, Booter Manigault. Michael tells Wren that his friend delivered DeDe's children, Booter's step grandchildren. DeDe tells Polly that she had been someone who joined the People's Temple in Guyana. One farcical scene ensues after Booter's canoe drifts over to the other camp, Wimminwood. The beauty of the books in this series is that with some rough, deft, and astute strokes setting out the characters the author is able to portray the humor incident to their clash of interests and wills.

Those who like or even love the Tales of the City' series by Maupin will continue to be thrilled and enthralled by the intricate doings in and around 28 Barbary Lane and even the Russian River ( as some of them go on vacation ). As someone who left the Bay Area a few years before the time span of these books began - they bring back the charm and excitement of the days before AIDS and doom and gloom took over. If you make it through to book 7 and read Michael Tolliver Lives you will probably see much more of yourselves - as we remainders slide into late middle age and face the pills, shots, serums, and sometimes lonelyness as cadres of freinds have passed beyond, and only a few of us dinosaurs still plod along. This series never fails to lift my spirits - thanks Armistead for bringing a lovely era back to glorious light !

Reading the 'Tales of the City'-Series was such a wonderful experience I could easily repeat it as much as I could. Maupin's style is so great and terrific, it's strange I hadn't heard of him that much, before I read it. The characters are surely some of the best ones ever created in literary history. The developement of the storyline is so surprising and unexpectable it's breath-taking. The twists and turns are so effective, because you seem to know the characters so well, and never had thought... well, you have to explore the secrets by yourself. I have never seen such a developement of characters. The same persons are totally different in the last book than in the first one. It's great. I won't rate every book differently, although they are very different. But they are so great alltogether and so well-connected it's hard to tell them apart. This is wonderful stuff!1

Tales of the City is a great love of mine. It is impossible to read them and not be overwhelmed by the love and understanding of each character. I think Armistead Maupin is a superb writer and one of the most loving chronicler of life, love survival and death I have ever read. I keep rereading them because of the beauty of the prose and elegance of character development. One of our generations finest. Love these tales.

How can you not love the antics when blueblood DeDe Halcyon goes to a wimmin's festival and accidentally lets in the homophobes? Or how about when Booter falls asleep on his boat and drifts into Wimminwood and is kidnapped? The story and adventure continue on just as compelling as the first four editions. You will laugh, you will cry...you may find yourself all over again...

Although I prefer the books that explore more "serious" themes, the center-stage reappearance of DeeDee and D'orothea made this book quite enjoyable for me. An enjoyable satire of extremes of men's space and women's space, but not quite the same Tales I had fallen in love with.

Love all of Armistad Maupin's books. Set in San Francisco, it makes mention of so many places I am familiar with.

I finally finished it at 1:20 am last night. Armistead Maupin is an incredible storyteller. The way he weaves his characters into each other's lives is a pleasure to read. The last 170 pages of this book just flew by for me, before I knew it, it was WAY past my bedtime.

didn't list this for sale here because I would be ripping someone off. Tales fo the city was delightful, this is drivel

I've loved all of Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" books, but this one holds a special place in my heart because of the wonderful juxtoposition of the Bohemian Grove and the Wimmin's Music Weekend.

The book itself is great, but the Kindle version is missing several pages - the first page of each chapter (title and following paragraphs) of about 1/3 of the book is missing.

i read the first two books when i lived in SF in 1981 and loved them then the TV series great. Coming back to the series and reading all of them has been a total joy. takes me back to my time in North Beach living on Lombard St it all feels so familiar. Apart from that the writing is sharp, characters to really care about, the humour laugh out loud funny, unexpected plot twists, sense of place amazing and massive heart, classic classic classic. Makes a wet and miserable winter in England more bearable. Let's go........

I absolutely adore this series . I read them as a teen ions ago . Every few years I reread them, the characters are like old friends and I love this particular cat flap to Barbary lane . I now live in an RV and have done for four years . As you can imagine I had to downsize drastically so very few books . So entering the 21st century I have recently brought a kindle and this was a must , so now I can visit Barbary lane when ever I want. To anyone who hasn't read this series , beware you will get hooked .one of the best series for time travel . Thanks Armistead xxxxxx

Fantastic book - I first read these when in snippets (sent by post by a friend living in SF - no email in those days) from the San Francisco Times and again when first published - a real reminder of life in the 70's and 80's - but hey Amazon - just because I buy books by a Gay writer (not that it is relevant) - it does not mean that I only buy 'gay' products so stop focusing my 'things I may like list' with a focus on what you consider to be Gay products - anyone can read excellent and entertaining books and sexuality has got nothing to do with it!!!!!

My bestest friend in the whole wide world kept this little secret hidden from me for over 13 years. I recently had to go into hospital for a major operation and she bought me the first three Tales of the City books to read whilst recuperating. Six weeks later I have now read 6 of the sequence, am in the middle of "Michael Tolliver Lives", have one more to go before having to wait in rabid anticipation for the final instalment, "The Days of Anna Madrigal" to be published in January 2014. I purchased "Significant Others" on Kindle because I'd just finished the "Babycakes" paperback and couldn't wait to go to the shop the next day. Albeit slightly the fault of my so called bestest friend in the whole wide world, but I can't believe it took me so long to find Mike, Anna, Brian, Mary Ann, DeDe et al, but my goodness, don't I feel blessed. If you are searching for a little solace and comfort, with friends who will love you no matter who you are and what you do, who will take the fear away and help you realise that everything is going to be OK, then pick up Tales of the City - start on page one and enjoy. It's a book romance you will never forget. Don't wait.

I was a great fan of Armistead Maupin's Tales from the City and its sequels, capturing as they did the 80s and beyond of the San Francisco alternative and gay scenes. Glad to be able to buy a new edition to revisit those times. These are soap operas in a way, but so entertaining and witty. I think reading Maupin, at his most light-hearted, is like reading a lovely gossipy letter from a friend. Easy reading, and that's no small recommendation. It takes talent to make prose so smooth.

Another brilliant instalment of the 'Tales in the City' chronicles. Once again, this book is so addictive, I could not put it down. A definate read for anyone who enjoyed the previous books in the series.

I had the first 6 of these books in the nineties, & loved them. When I came to re-read them, this one was missing. Of the series, it's my least favourite, but they are a fantastic series. I now have all 9 books, & read them in just a week - recommended

The edition I was sent wasnt this one, so it doesnt fit or match the rest of my Tales collection- but that is just my OCD playing up... Even though I am re-reading the series out-of-order, this of course is a great story from AM; featuring some great stand-alone adventures ; ) so if you are up to this one- keep on reading !!!!

Clever interweaving of characters

This series was my discovery of 2016. A wonderful book

Yet another brilliant book in the series

I think this is one of my favourites of an outstanding series.

My favourite Tales of the City book -

brilliant book

Another great tale

Great read

The TOTC just gets better with every volume. Like catching up with old friends time and again it makes you feel good

belli

Tales of the city ist ein Klassiker! Da muss man nicht viel dazu sagen. Es ist wie ein soap, nur geschrieben. Aber tolle Unterhaltung :)