Dream Boy: A Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565121066 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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James Hiller said Dreams of Nightmares?. rafting the stories of boys just coming out seems to be a trend in gay literature. Perhaps because so many younger people are coming out these days, this literature helps to give them a sense of identity. Or perhaps us old folks enjoy reminiscing about the days when we first came out, and the world was fresh, new and exciting. At any rate,. An excellent mixture of romance, mystery and poetry J. P. Arroyo Moving story of teen age love and abuse with some elements of mystery. It catches the reader fro the very beginning and keeps improving until the very end. The writing is elegant and the whole book cannot be classified as a vulgar gay romance, is much better and interesting and quite different from the topical stories of present day novels. Grant Lewis said A simple, yet beautiful, work of art.. When I began reading this book, I could NOT put it down! The first night, I read through about half the book and had to force myself to put it down for the night. The next night, I finished it.This book is absolutely beautiful in every way. The descriptions the author uses are simple and straight forward, but they are still very effective
Romantic passion, violence and ultimate liberation coalesce in this singular display of literary craftsmanship. From Publishers Weekly With this heartbreaking story of first love, Grimsley, recipient of the 1995 Sue Kaufman Prize for his first novel, Winter Birds, has crafted another potential award winner. Ultimately, peer pressure leads to tragedy, and to a sort of metaphysical denouement that may strike some readers as over-the-top. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Here he works that novel's theme?a father's abuse of his son?into his sensitive depiction of a love affair between two high-school boys in the rural South. But by that time, Grimsley's scenario has become so poignant and credible
DREAM BOY confirms the immense promise of Jim Grimsley's award-winning debut, WINTER BIRDS. "I've never read a novel remotely like DREAM BOY; and my admiration for Jim Grimsley's power is widened and deepened."--Reynolds Price; "Translucent prose and emotional authenticity."--Out. A QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOK CLUB SELECTION.. In his electrifying novel, adolescent gay love, violence, and the spirituality of old-time religion are combined through the alchemy of Grimsley's vision into a powerfully suspenseful story of escape and redemption. ALA Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual Book Award