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Robert Rodi

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Chicago, Illinois, The United States

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http://www.robertrodi.com/

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Gay & Lesbian, Humor, Literature & Fiction

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English version. Robert Rodi was born in 1956 in a suburb by Chicago, IL, USA. At the age of 22 he completed a degree in Philosophy. Primarily writing in comedy, his novel, "Fag Hag" published in 1991 was a huge success. He has written several other funny novels, numerous short stories and sketches. Robert lives in Chicago with his partner and their dog.

German version: Robert Rodi wurde 1956 in einem Vorort von Chicago geboren. Im Alter von 22 schloss er sein Philosophie-Studium ab. Schon vorher beschäftigte er sich mit Comedy. Sein erster eigener Roman, "Fag Hag" aus dem Jahr 1991 war ein großer Erfolg. Es folgten mehrere andere komische Romane, zahlreiche Kurzgeschichten und Sketche. Robert lebt mit Partner und Hund in Chicago.

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Emma, chapters 22-24

The current chapter of Emma leads with the following right hook:
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jane Austen is in the house!
Seriously, how anyone can read lines like that one—caustic, acerbic, radioactively unsentimental—and maintain an image... Read more of this blog post »

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Robert Rodi's Books

Average rating: 3.92 · 5,869 ratings · 415 reviews · 39 distinct works · Similar authors

	Loki by Robert Rodi, Esad Ribic (Illustrator) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 448 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Closet Case 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fag Hag 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 1992 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kept Boy 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 137 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drag Queen 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dogged Pursuit: My Year of Competing Dusty, the World's Least Likely Agility Dog 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What They Did to Princess Paragon 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thor: For Asgard by Robert Rodi, Simone Bianchi (Illustrator) 3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bitch Goddess 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When You Were Me 3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Loki (2 books)
by Robert Rodi, Esad Ribic (Illustrator)
4.0852941176470585 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 680 ratings

Thor: For Asgard (3 books)
by Robert Rodi, Simone Bianchi (Illustrator)
3.3833333333333333 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 120 ratings

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“Over all the millennia, only you have ever loved me, Thor. Only you have ever looked at me with affection in place of condescension. Why, then, am I killing you, and not the others? Because you stopped.”
― Robert Rodi, Loki

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“Christ on a bike." -- Lola Sugarman”
― Robert Rodi, The Sugarman Bootlegs

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