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I thought this book did quite well in exploring issues of youth and homosexuality, with a dash of a good mystery and ghost story thrown in.
I kept getting lost with the characters, couldn't tell them apart from each other, couldn't keep their stories straight. Took a lot of work to understand what was going on. I like the premise, and the mystery, and sometimes there were amazing lines.
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A friend gave this to me a while ago, and I was bored on Friday, so I read it. It was compelling, mostly on account of the dearth of good gay/queer literature out there. Very high school, very "Varsity Blues," only we get to pay attention to the queer outcast. Rice tends to repeat his symbols a lot. People are constantly collapsing into the fetal position, or a wreathed in halos. And then Adonis comes and rescues the Christ~y bottom boi from his figurative crucifixion. On one level it is kinda h
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I really enjoyed this book. It's exciting. Gay terrorism.
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I think Christopher Rice may be a better writer than his mom.
Highly enjoyable. An amazing first novel. Must be genetic.
An excellent read!
Mar 13, 2011
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