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" A definite and enjoyable read for Tales of the City fans. "

" Another great Julia Glass tale. Great characters, a bit of a mystery that comes undone like a Doonesbury cartoon, but all-in-all, a satisfying, well-written story, whose author looks with a keen eye and sympathy on our human quirks. "

" Armistead Maupin pours so much of himself into Michael Tolliver that comparing the Tolliver of the 70s to Mouse now can serve as a review between two different eras. If Maupin's earlier writing seemed daredevilishly humourous, then his later novels are more reminiscent and thought-provoking. Another later Maupin must-read is "The Night Listener." "

" Not the best of Maupin's series, but still, excellent reading. He has the magic necessary to bring characters to life and to put into words those thoughts that even ourselves cannot express "

" Reading this book was like attending a family reunion with people I actually relate to more than my Midwestern relatives. What does that say about me? I'm a 40 year old straight woman and I seem to relate more to gay men, transgendered elderly women, old hippies, and young sex journalists.Hmmm.... I spread out the Tales of the City series when I was in grad school, and by the time I ended them I had 2 years invested in this group of characters. I was so happy to see Mouse around I didn't even bother paying attention to the writing, plot, etc. I just enjoyed the 2 days it took to catch up. Perfect summer read. "

" Great fun. Ultra fast San Francisco fun reading. "

" Armistead Maupin had said many times that "Sure of You" was indeed the final Tales of the City for many reasons. Never say never...this book is a wonderful contemporary view of his characters and particularly of his doppleganger, Michael Tolliver. I wouldn't call it a sequel; it's more of "what are they doing now, and what is the future?" "

" Sytarted this last night after hearing Armistead Maupin in conversation with Julie McCrossin at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival. "

" This book was amazing! I was afraid I was going to be disappointed because I had loved the other books in the series so much, but it was wonderful. It was like visiting with old friends again. All the old characters were back and better than ever! "

" Great ending to the series wraps it all up... "

" I read Tales of the City one after the other years ago. So happy to find this one. Maupin's characters are hard to leave behind. "

" I can't say enough good things about this book. It was phenomenal. There were times when I had to put the book down because I was crying too hard to read, and other times when it got put down so that I could stop laughing. This was an amazing come back to Michael Tolliver. "

" It is nice to visit with old friends... and who was expecting a masterpiece anyways? Great if you live in SF. "

" Thank You Thank You Mr. Maupin for bringing back so many of the characters I fell in love with years ago. If you enjoyed the original "Tales of the City" books you should certainly pick this one up. Cliche' but true, I laughed, I cried, I read this book within 24 hours! "

" Good easy read. nothing too cerebral, but entertaining and insightful. I love San Francisco, so appreciated the geographical references. The characters are all likable folks.. "

" I think it may be time for me to re-read the "Tales from the City" series all over again ... "

" I may be the only person in the world who hasn't yet read Tales of the City, so I was happily surprised when I came upon this book. A funny, touching and enlightening look at a gay man's life in San Francisco. "

" Like coming back to a group of friends you haven't seen in forever, and everything being just as good as ever. Must reread Tales of the City. "

" fantastic. like meeting and old friend for lunch in sf. and totally a new chapter in the tales of the city.. despite what mr. maupin says. "

" I have read all the books in the series and was skeptical about picking up the story almost 20 years later. It was worth it. "

" The Tales of the City series isn't about great literature; it's about gay San Francisco in all of it's tawdry, hilly, sublimely myopic glory. This series brought me to San Francisco, and it'll help keep me here. "

" kind of maudlin and self-serving, but cute. I'm glad I read it. "

" One of the best books I have ever read! "

" I read "Tales of the City," so I was looking forward to reading this book. Ultimately I was disappointed. It's full of Michael Tolliver's navel-gazing while he talks to one-dimensional characters. There's lots of San Francisco location name-dropping. "

" I prefer Maupin's third person narrative style of his previous work rather than the first person of this book. "

" Possibly my favorite of the Tales of the City novels. I laughed and I cried... more than once. Oh, this book! "

" It was fun to get back in touch with these old friends after so long! "

" My sense is that a lot of Tales fans didn't love this one, but I'm seriously easy when it comes to Armistead Maupin. "

" It was completely insufferable. And I'm a big fan of his Tales of the City books. This book reads like bad fanfic. I gave up halfway through and I almost always finish books. There are just too many good ones to waste more time on this. "

" Another great Julia Glass tale. Great characters, a bit of a mystery that comes undone like a Doonesbury cartoon, but all-in-all, a satisfying, well-written story, whose author looks with a keen eye and sympathy on our human quirks. "

" It might have happened, but I can't remember a book ever making me cry, before. "

" Funny, sad, tender. If you liked Tales of the City series, you have to read on about the adorable Mouse. "

" Sytarted this last night after hearing Armistead Maupin in conversation with Julie McCrossin at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival. "