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The Concrete Sky
by Marshall Moore
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Publisher: Southern Tier Editions
While drunk at a party, Chad falls off a balcony and breaks his wrist. He comes to in a psych facility, under observation: His homphobic, obsessive older brother convinces the doctors that the fall was a suicidal jump... two other patients are dead... the police are invoved, and nothing is what it seems...
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| Not to be seen on TCM anytime soon. |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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This slim piece of fiction is a "Road Movie" from Hell. It's Bob and Bing on percodan, prozac, and other prescription drugs to help them deal with their fellow freaks, and the endlessly menacing plot twists in their lives. The characters are engaging enough to hold the reader's interest. The violence is thrilling enough to create gapers block, or an R-rated screamfest.
Drop your expectations of literary genius. Pick this one up because it can grab you by the gonads, in both good and bad ways.
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| A Rollercoaster Ride of Passion, Mystery, & Redemption !! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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THE CONCRETE SKY is a total winner and is INSTANTLY engaging. Chad is the long suffering hero. Jonathan is his enigmatic man/boy partner in adventure. Rose is the butch dyke roomie who is much more clever than she reveals. Mona is a mother who was taught parenting by an alley cat. Martin is the half-brother evil spawn homophobe. Cindy is Martin's redneck, cowering wife. Harry is the cleverest lawyer ever. These characters interact in a mysterious way to create a novel of intrigue and empathy. It most assuredly is a fast paced story; one that takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of emotion; and one that is fulfilling. I HIGLY RECOMMEND this book.
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| Solid Effort |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I enjoyed this book a lot. Bit of a romance, bit of a mystery, bit of a literary novel--all good! One thing I especially liked: it created a palpable sense of menace, something a lot of writers overdo.
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| Overrated, overwrought |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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This tale suffers from an unsympathetic central character, implausible actions performed by law enforcement officials and attorneys, and a too-neat ending.
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| No Mincing, No Whinging, No Coming of Age |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I am weary of stories about gay men that feature teens "coming of age," or rejects from 1970's Fire Island, or fashion designers ... etc. I want real people I can relate to. Like "Liquor" by Poppy Z. Brite (whose quote led me to it), "The Concrete Sky" is a book about interesting adult characters who happen to be gay, not hot-pink rainbow-flagged GAY CHARACTERS. Chad and Jonathan came alive for me, and while their adventures may be a little far-fetched, it's fiction - it's supposed to involve flights of fancy. An enjoyable book. I await Moore's next, er, outing.
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