A Boy's Own Story
Edmund White
literary fiction
coming of age
past tense
first POV
~326 pp
A slow-burn and dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, intimate scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable romance, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 81,433 |
| Page count | ~326 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |