The Rope Above, the Bed Below
by Jason Fury
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The description notes "sex-mad Manhattan in 1980 before the Plague Years began." How does Fury establish this specific atmosphere, and how does the knowledge of the impending AIDS crisis, even if not explicitly detailed in the narrative, color your reading experience of this vibrant yet vulnerable world?
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Rhett is described as the "city's favorite go-go boy." What aspects of his character and his life did you find most compelling, and how does the author invite us to empathize with a protagonist living a life that is often sensationalized or misunderstood?
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The killer specifically targets "blonde-haired, blue-eyed go-go boys." What significance, if any, did you find in this particular preference, and how does it contribute to the psychological tension or the broader themes of identity and desire within the story?
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