Tales of the City Michael Tolliver Lives, Book 7, (Paperback)

from brianinseattle

It was tough to reacquaint myself with my favorite Tales of the City characters now that they're in their 50s. But once I adjusted to the reality of aging, the book was really great. A bit less carefree than the earlier books, but the tone matches the series' new adulthood well.

from ToniApicelli

This is the next to the last book in the Tales of the City series. I was lucky enough to see the serialized TV version of the first three books and this book does not disappoint. I loved catching up on "Mouse" and what he had gone through during the intervening years.

from phoebesmum

A return, after, what? 20 years? to the world of Barbary Lane, and a chance to catch up with some beloved friends. Anna Madrigal is still with us, and wonderful as ever; Mouse is still surviving, still adorable, and now partnered with a man 20 years his junior; Brian ... is still Brian, while Sha...

from markprobst

"Michael Tolliver Lives" is Armistead Maupin's most poignant and endearing "Tales" book yet. A very wise decision to shift to Michael's first person point-of-view, Maupin takes us closer and makes us empathize even more with his alter-ego, an ageing gardener who is reminiscent of the past and qui...

from gypsysmom

Michael Tolliver is a gay man with AIDS who lives in San Francisco. The title refers to the fact that he has not succumbed to the virus. In fact, he is happily married, works as a landscaper and is surrounded by friends. His mother in Florida is dying and she wants Michael to be her medical power...