Operation Coming Out

Dennis Benson #0.5

by Jay Argent

Dennis Benson is a high school senior whose biggest fear is that others find out that he has a crush on Kevin, his friend on the football team. Confronting his parent’s wishes, Dennis makes a decision he hopes will make him straight.

Things don’t always go as planned, and Dennis ends up coming out to his parents with consequences that change his life. Operation Coming Out is a coming of age story about a young man who is searching for his identity in the big world.

Genres: LGBT

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 23, 2017

About the author

Jay Argent is a novelist in his forties who lives a peaceful life with his husband. His favorite hobbies are music, movies, and romantic novels. He obtained a degree in engineering in 2001 and started his career in a management consulting firm. Right now, he is pursuing his true passion of writing.

Reviews

[Coenraad · Rating 4 out of 5]

This text is not so much a short story as a tantalising bit of bait for a longer series of novels. I'm not so sure how I feel about this ... On the one hand there are interesting characters and relationships, despite the huge jumps fastforwarding the narrative from chapter to chapter. On the other hand, there is the military background which may prevent me from progressing with the series. And the very obvious incomplete ending, leaving an information gap one would usually want to fill. We'll see.

Hierdie teks is eintlik 'n lusmakertjie vir 'n langer reeks verhale. Die militêre agtergrond interesseer my nie juis nie; die opvallend onvoltooide slot verraai die bedrieglike aard van die storie se bemarkingswaarde. Die groot spronge tussen hoofstukke laat die leser ook besef dat die bedoeling nie was om 'n afgeronde geheel aan te bied nie. Die karakters is interessant: dít mag dalk die rede wees waarom ek wel verder lees. Sal die verhouding met die ouers ooit herstel? Ons sal sien.

[Mike Oaks · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quickie

Basically a setup piece for the next novel. Think of it a Dennis’ back story. No real drama except for the parents. What’s with Jay and parents? A lot of familiar names from previous books made me a bit confused. I don’t believe they’re the same characters... 3.0 for ?

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So okay I am so confused because I assume that Dennis was going to end up with Kevin in the end. But the whole time; that’s not what even happened it’s like it took a whole different turn to Dennis going to the military and was hiding his true self but finally told his parents about being GAY.

That’s where I felt bad for him because his father was a horrible man. But regardless of that. And what happened with his parents was still a loss. Because when he was a grown man.

I guess Kevin - was gay too because the person he messed with the name was Justin but he said it was Kevin.. so I assume that Kevin may have given out a fake name so people wouldn’t know it was him.

I don’t know. This book left me at a post. But not only that it had me curious as to what was going to happen next. So with the way that book one ended. I had to go ahead and get book two and start on it...

[Ben Sephran · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unsatisfying

This is cheap, so the fact that there are some mistakes can be forgiven. But the whole thing was not a fulfilling experience. It seemed the chapters were to quick to end compared to the slow tone, and it didn't have and ending.
Also, the behavior of the characters was not well described or matching expectations.

Overall 2 out of 5. I've read worse things, but I've also read better things for free.

[Stephen Severance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting story line. I enjoyed the characters and the believability of the story plot.
There were twist and the parent reactions were very sad but true many of the times. Love eddy his strength and loyalty. I thought he would fall for his best friend and visa versa. Maybe a new story plot🤔.

[roy suarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Growing pains

This is what happens when teenagers are confronted with reality and especially in if they are gay in a society that is so judgemental.

[Dale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short distraction. Was OK

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book!

A typical coming out story. Tells his parents he's gay and gets kicked out of the house. But he is in the marines.

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jay Argent tells a good story. I just wish this wasn't a brief 'cliffhanger' book. I believe it's intended more as an introduction.

[Rob Eighty7 · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be honest I really liked this short story, liked that it wasn't sexual.