Whose Eye Is On The Sparrow?

by Robert Taylor

 

Whose Eye Is On The Sparrow?

Robert Taylor

Harrington Park Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press

 

Whose Eye Is On The Sparrow? is the story of what happens when a privileged young heterosexual (or so he thought), white doctor falls in love with a new patient, a handsome, black, gay man. Dr. Brendan Garrison searches for the courage to follow his heart and leave behind his wife, children and a promising political career. Can he give up his white-bread world of servants, cocktail parties and charity events for a future with Jonathan Miles? Likewise, can Jonathan leave the security of his job as a church choir director to pursue his dream of becoming an opera singer? And, can their love survive the stigma of homosexuality and the oppression of subtle racism that is still very much a part of society?

This 168-page paperback is a page-turner, to say the least. A story is told, a story of a relationship between two men, who each come from different sides of many tracks. However, so many things happen within only a few chapters, it is hard to feel included or drawn into the story. Perhaps a little more character development would have helped. The story strikes a special chord in its subject matter, however, perhaps a little more writing to flesh out the story would have helped.

(as published in Family & Friends Magazine, April 2005)