Yanking Up the Yo-yo

by Michael Carson

The third and final novel in the Benson saga, following on from "Stripping Penguins Bare". Gay Martin Benson flies to the US to work as a counsellor at a boys' summer camp. When this job ends in unusual circumstances he returns to New York, but something other than a tree grows in Brooklyn.

320 pages, Paperback

First published March 18, 1993

About the author

Michael Carson is the pen name of British author Michael Wherly. He is best known for his Benson trilogy of novels, about a young man growing up Catholic and homosexual.

Reviews

[Mr Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another enjoyable read, probably an accurate description of USA back in the 60s(?)
Benson's friendship with Veronica oblivious to the fact she's a man is a bit far fetched.
All three of the Benson novels lay the path for the woke revolution takeover of common sense in modern UK through idealistic student politics views of serious issues.
Is Martin Benson a hero, anti-hero or a twat? I still can't decide.

[El · Rating 3 out of 5]

As he got older, I lost interest, sadly. Not really my thing at this stage but liked the protagonist throughout.