I dno’t even have words to begin to describe the sorrow and poignancy of "Cry to Heaven". The novel’s protagonist is Tonio, who is unwillingly castrated in a series of events riddled with deceit and betrayal. ’
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Enraged and tormented, at first Tonio refuses his fate, but as the novel progresses he is slowly tranformed into an ultimately triumphant figure.
Lush, sensual prose and an ending that will hold you by the throat, this is a book that will stay with you long, long after it is read.