Love! Valour! Compassion!
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1994
104
Play • Fiction
Dutchess County, New York • 1990s
1994
Adult
18+ years
Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally follows eight gay men spending Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day weekends at the lakeside home of aging choreographer Gregory Mitchell, navigating relationships, infidelity, illness, and friendships. Through their interactions, personal challenges around love, identity, and mortality are explored in poignant and often humorous ways. The play includes themes of infidelity, illness, loss, and grief.
Emotional
Bittersweet
Heartwarming
Melancholic
Contemplative
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Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally garners praise for its lyrical dialogue, emotional depth, and nuanced portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes, while some critics note its occasional reliance on stereotypes. The play's ensemble cast and exploration of complex relationships resonate deeply, though pacing issues somewhat detract from the overall impact.
Readers who appreciate Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally are often fans of character-driven narratives that explore complex human emotions and relationships. They might also enjoy works like Angels in America by Tony Kushner or The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer, which similarly tackle themes of love, community, and the AIDS crisis.
555 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
104
Play • Fiction
Dutchess County, New York • 1990s
1994
Adult
18+ years
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