Customer Reviews
Good, but not how I remembered it - By: Phil Shanklin, 29 Aug 2008 
I absolutely loved this book when it first came out. For me it was Armistead Maupin's greatest achievement. The Tales Of The City series had been a lot of fun but this cautionary tale of Cady Roth, dwarf actress, best known for incognito appearances in an ET type blockbuster movie, reallly did it for me. It seemed to have greater depth than his more famous series of novels, managing to be both funny & extremely touching & it has a great central character. Re-reading it recently I felt it had lost its sparkle over time (at least I think it's the book that's lost it's sparkle rather than me!). I think the reason for this, and, what makes it slightly disappointing, & I don't mean this to sound trite, is its lack of a happy ending. Maupin has opted for a surprisingly downbeat ending which comes as a definite anti-climax to what has gone before. The first time I read it I remembered being surprised by the ending but having re-read it (and in the mean time forgotten how it ends) I just felt dissatisfied. I still very much recommend this book, it's just not as enjoyable as I remembered it.
Perfect - By: , 30 Oct 2001 
I am probably one of the few Armistead Maupin readers who read Maybe the Moon BEFORE the Tales of the City series.
Maybe the Moon is a joy from the first word.
Maybe the Moon is easy to read without being simplistic. The characters, as with alll Armistead Maupin books, are beautifully & delicately painted; he provides the palette, the paints & the canvas but alllows the reader to finish the picture.
This is only the second book I have finished & immediately restarted; funny, sad & poignant.
Disappointing! - By: , 07 Oct 2001 
I was quite disappointed with this novel, as I have enjoyed the other books in the "Tales of th city" sequel so much. I have to admit, I smiled now & then while reading it - but the story was too dramatic & far fetched for my taste.
Maupin never disappoints - By: Mrs. K. A. Wheatley, 29 Mar 2001 He may never disappoint but you're going to need a whole box of tissues for this one. It was so, so sad. The funnier it got, the sadder it was. There must be a special word or term for that, I don't know. Anway, I was aching with tears by the time I'd finished it. It's a real old, style Hollywood weepy with everything but the kitchen sink thrown in & relocated to San Francisco. It would make a wonderful Sunday afternoon film, except that no one would have the guts to make it. A wonderful book.
