Allreaders.com

Bent Book Summary and Study Guide

Martin Sherman Booklist Martin Sherman Message Board

Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Bent


"Bent" deals with the plight of gays in Germany just before and during the Nazi era. Max and Rudy are lovers living a licentious life style. They are arrested when the Nazis take over and sent to a concentration camp. Rudy dies on route. Max goes to the camp where he meets Horst.
Click here to see the rest of this review...

The review of this Book prepared by Jack Goodstein



Chapter Analysis of Bent

Click on a plot link to find similar books!

Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   depressed Time/era of story    -   1930's-1950's Internal struggle/realization?    -   Yes Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians    -   Yes Love problems?    -   gay guy urges Conflict:    -   War, WW II

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   unemployed Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   German

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   2 () Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   Germany Misc setting    -   prison

Writing Style

Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   two guys doing it Amount of dialog    -   mostly dialog

Books with storylines, themes & endings like Bent

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Chinese Cinderella And The Secret Dragon Society by Adeline Yen Mah
Landscape in Concrete by Jakov Lind
The Long Voyage by Jorge Semprun
Harry's War by D. Edward Bradley
Martin Sherman Books Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
2 Ways to Search!
Or



Our Chief Librarian