Tim on Broadway: Magical Realism Romance, Gay Drama, Gay Romance LGBT
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00M4N1L9K |
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| Number of Pages | : | 126 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Tim I Would Like to Know" according to Randolph W. Roller. The protagonist in the story is fat and neurotic, a refreshing change from most 'gay' novels where the lead character is a hunk who sleeps with everyone in sight. Tim is also funny, kind, and hardworking. Like most of us, he wants to be loved and to g. Tim is also determined to go to attend the comeback concert of his favorite singer - Carolyn Sohier John G. Schreckengost Rick Bettencourt's book Tim on Broadway was a welcome surprise. It reminded me of the 1972 James Kirkwood, Jr. classic P.S. Your Cat is Dead. When the book opens, the main character Tim is unemployed and buried in debt. He has major phobias including . "Great read!" according to Amazon Customer. It's nice to find a Gay novel that is extremely well written, not sappy or pornographic. The characters are loveable and well-developed, and bound together in separate but equally lmportant life journeys. Loved the humor.Robert Jonez (Author of Asphal
Fired from the grocery store because he got caught with a hotter-than-Hades bagger, Tim Benton is down on his luck. While he's obsessed with getting tickets for a once-in-a-lifetime show, he can't keep his mind off Javier, the bad-boy who's straighter than the arrow piercing his heart.TIM ON BROADWAY is a coming of age gay romance, played out in New York City, Maine, and Salem, Massachusetts. It explores ideas about one’s place in the world, and will having you laughing, crying, and cheering for Tim. Tim loves drama and plays. His office antics will entertain and humor you.Magical realism at its best: A diva, psychic happenings, and a real Salem witch help Tim to find himself along the way.This is a stand-alone novel with about 75,000 words and was nominated for a 2014 Lambda Literary Award in gay romance.Praise for TIM ON BROADWAY“…in the so-called gay genre it's among the best that I've read in a while, and what a nice reward for those of us who spend a lot of time searching for something worthwhile.”-Bill M.“…a refreshingly different style.” –An Customer"Rick Bettencourt steps into an enlarging spotlight of fellow LGBT writers - a circle stage front that includes such names as David Sedaris, Edmund White, Felice Picano, Robert Rodi, Michael Cunningham, David Leavitt, Alan Hollinghurs
FIVE STARS: "AN UN-PUT-DOWN-ABLE READ"