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Bezig met laden... The Tragedy of Miss Geneva Flowersdoor Joe Babcock
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Like many gay sixteen-year-olds, Erick Taylor dreams of being a star. The problem is that he's unpopular and stuck in Catholic school, and his parents, in their own desperate search for sainthood, fail to see that their son is on a path toward self-destruction. Unable to face his tormentors at school, unsure of whether he wants to live or die, Erick meets Chloe, "a twenty-six-year-old self-proclaimed 'grandiloquent' drag queen." With a glam-rock makeover and a pair of platform shoes, Erick finally finds the courage to out himself, erasing his former identity and leaping blindly into Minneapolis's gay nightlife. What begins as an innocent journey of self-discovery soon turns tragic when Erick's life as an aspiring drag queen is halted by the unthinkable, and he finds himself alone, lost in the insanity of a world exploding. With exhilarating style and dark wit, Joe Babcock--winner of the Best Self-Published Novel awards from both Writer's Digest and the Lambda Literary Foundation--paints a provocative, devastating portrait of what it's like to grow up gay. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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It is the coming of age, and coming out, story of Erick Taylor, a teen growing up in Minneapolis in the 1990s. Attending a Catholic high school and living with an overtly religious mother and having a psychiatrist for a father is not particularly easy for a closeted gay kid. As he struggles to find acceptance and understanding, he discovers a "sister" and a friend in Chloe, a grandiloquent drag queen. But no amount of acceptance from others will mean anything until he can learn to accept himself. While much of the novel is indeed tragic, it ultimately ends with a sense of hope.
Part One of the novel is a little bumpy; it's not always clear chronologically where the story is. However, Part Two and Part Three are much clearer about what is going on sequentially. We follow Erick through all his troubles and bad decisions (and there are quite a few). He definitely comes across as a realistically portrayed teenager, complete with angst and know-it-all attitude. He's not always a sympathetic character, certainly. Despite some of its flaws, this debut novel shines.
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