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Title: It Takes Two: A Novel by Elliott Mackle ISBN: 1-55583-754-9 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: February, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Good Gay Male Fiction
Comment: It Takes Two: A Novel by Elliott Mackle is a nearly perfect "summer read" (and one that would do very nicely on a dreary winter's day for that matter). Some of the historical allusions are a bit strained and the editors missed a quotation mark or two, but the characters and the story will grab the gay male reader. There are a number of weaker gay-themed titles out there that have received more exposure, which is a shame. This book deserves much more than its gotten. (Is that the publisher's fault?) If you've read Hold Tight: A Novel by Christopher Bram and liked it, you'll find this work equally enjoyable. If you are in the market for a compelling light read, try this book. I'm giving this one 5 stars despite the few flaws because I want to read more by Mr. Mackle. Encore!
Rating: 3
Summary: Good story
Comment: The story line keeps moving; the protagonists are reasonably
well developed, as are many of the minor characters. I have never experienced the "deep South" racism as described here. I
have read about and seen items on the t.v. news, so I cannot
speak for the accuracy of the protrayal. My major gripe: why so
much emphasis upon the use of the "f" word, and for that matter,
the other profanity used? Please----don't con me with "that's
they way they talk" baloney. It is absoutely unnecessary to use
the "4-letter" words (o.k., I will grant upon occasion, yes, but
not the extent used here).
Rating: 5
Summary: Sizzling!
Comment: I enjoy "It Takes Two" immensely and finished it in a day. The atmosphere is intense with vivid descriptions of a South drowned in bigotry and racism, flash-backs of World War Two, the steamy going-ons in the Hotel and finally the msytery murder hovering in the background. Seems a lot in a close to 300 pages book but Mackle melds everything together beautifully. The characters are wonderfully appealing, in particular Dan, the narrator, who is just great. The side characters, Bud, Carmen and Admiral Asdeck are equally colourful. Even Tommy the piano player at the hotel and a priest finally "coming-out" have stories of their own. To top it all, there is the build-up of the relationship between Dan and Bud, from buddies entangled in intense passion, to finally, I hope, devoted lovers. I am wishful for a sequel because Dan, Bud and their friends have alot more to tell. An amazing sizzling book!
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Title: Leave Myself Behind by Bart Yates ISBN: 0758203489 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon ISBN: 1902852338 Publisher: Millivres Books Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Last Summer by Michael Thomas Ford ISBN: 0758204051 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Daytime Drama by Dave Benbow ISBN: 0758203861 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: The Concrete Sky by Marshall Moore ISBN: 1560234369 Publisher: Harrington Park Pr Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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