Mass called Burr a "gay-positive essentialist" and "A Separate Creation" "a valuable historical document with personal and dramatic moments", comparing it to journalist Randy Shilts' "And the Band Played On" (1987).
Mass called Burr a "gay-positive essentialist" and "A Separate Creation" "a valuable historical document with personal and dramatic moments". He compared the book to journalist Randy Shilts' "And the Band Played On" (1987).