Dancer from the Dance vs The Lord Won't Mind: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Homosexuality, LGBTQ novels, Gay men, Fiction
Dancer from the Dance
One of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past -- and still poignantly present. It depicts the adventures of Malone, a beautiful young man…
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The Lord Won't Mind
“"HE'S COMING IN A WEEK," C.B. said, laying the letter down beside her breakfast coffee.”
At last, contemporary readers have the chance to discover a notorious and incomparably entertaining classic of gay fiction. When Gordon Merrick’s bold tale of men in love first appeared in print, the uproar from…
The verdict
- Readers rate Dancer from the Dance highest: Dancer from the Dance 4.0 · The Lord Won't Mind 3.7.
- Dancer from the Dance has the widest readership — 11249 ratings behind its score.
- Dancer from the Dance runs the darker storyline; The Lord Won't Mind stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dancer from the Dance | The Lord Won't Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (11249) | 3.7 (739) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (26) | 2.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (15) | 3.5 (10) |
Reception
| Dancer from the Dance | The Lord Won't Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11249 | 739 |
| Editions | 25 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 24272 | 1261 |
| Reading it now | 658 | 76 |
| Written reviews | 1179 | 103 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1366 | — |
| Pages | 256 | 280 |