My Worst Date
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312181388 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Young man finding his way in a new sexual world" is a common theme in gay male fiction. David Leddick's prose is charming and insightful, his characters are world-weary but still eager, and his sense of humor and empathy is on target. . But what about "young man finds himself working as a stripper, playing a featured part on a nighttime soap opera, and then dating his mother's boyfriend." Hugo, the hero of My Worst Date has a lot to learn about life, and, boy, is he learning fast. Set in the semimythical gay world of South Beach, Florida, My Worst Date is a romp with fe
When he meets Glenn Elliot Paul, he thinks that, maybe, he had found something to look forward to. In Miami, where the sun always shines and the people are always fabulous, sixteen-year-old Hugo is ready for something more than school and hanging out. Hugo gets more than he bargained for, however, when he realizes that the man of his dreams is also dating his mother.My Worst Date is a humorous and insightful novel--an innovative take on the traditional coming-of-age novel.
Jessica Lux said Ahead of its time; worth it to pick this up a decade later. This book came out in 1996, way ahead of its time. Mainstream literature readers weren't ready for an in-depth look at the gay scene in Miami Beach, where everyone is self-centered, body-obsessed, monogamy is unheard of, and bisexual men are creeps to the men and women around them. This was when having one token gay character on a TV show was titillating. Now we see these types of men all over the place in shows like Queer As Fo. Tadzio Taylor said Don't judge this book by its cover - brilliant fiction!. As far as gay fiction goes, 'My Worst Date' stands up there along with my favorite gay writers, Tom Spanbauer and Stephen McCauley ('The Object of my Affection') - and other so-called "gay" writers (whose names I can't recall. I was going to say Sedaris and Burroughs but I have to say that Leddick's fiction moved me more.) I'm looking forward to more of his work.Brilliantly written - in multiple, articulate, moving voices, 'My W. "Got interested because of its title" according to A Customer. A few days ago I was walking in a bookshop in Amsterdam when I was taking a quick glance at the shelves with gay fiction. Looking for a book by one of my favorite authors.(un)fortunately I didn't happen to see his latest book, so I kept on looking some more and then I saw a book with one of the most intrigueing titles I have seen in quite some time. The rest is history After reading a few lines from the book I decided that I oug