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Summary: Such an intimate look into a gay writer's private life
Review: I loved this book. It helped me to feel that I wasn't so alone in feeling sometimes like I am on the outside, looking in. I really enjoyed the humor and the detail in the drawings, but mostly it was the honesty with which it was written that I was so taken with. It was wonderful to read and experience the Drew character's struggles to just be in the world, and to love someone and try to connect with him. I tried to savor the book, make it last, but alas, I was only able to wait less than 24 hours before I devoured it.
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Summary: Thrilling Gay Relationship Comic Strips
Review: Robert Kirby's "Curbside Boys" is an enjoyable romantic melodrama largely following the life of Nathan, a handsome 20-something guy in New York City. Nathan, introduced in Kirby's previous collection, "Curbside", has just moved from Minneapolis to Manhattan. Nathan finds work in a coffee shop and shares an apartment with two new characters, Kevin and Drew. Kevin has an on-and-off relationship with boyfriend Rain. Drew is a young, inhibited writer-wannabe who keeps a nervous eye on Nathan. Bob, an important character in "Curbside" makes an appearance as a confidante to Nathan. While Nathan and the others cruise about, stirring up action, the real drama is the growth of emotional bonds between the main characters. While it isn't necessary to read "Curbside" first, people who like "Curbside Boys" will want to check it out. Kirby captures the relationship-based hopes and fears of the young, urban, gay community. I look forward to the sequel!
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Summary: One of the best graphic novels there is, very touching......
Review: When I got "Curbside Boys" in the mail, I spent the entire evening reading it, forward and backward, every page, and I still can't get enough of it. I have been a fan of "Curbside" since I was in college and no other comic strip comes close to capturing the pathos and "bittersweetness" of the characters as "Curbside" does. You (as the reader) are able to connect with the characters on a more personal level, sympathize with them (such as Drew's mourning of his deceased professor/lover), get annoyed with their calculating antics (eg. Nathan's fear of commitment), but love them at the end, faults and all. It's too bad that Rob only had a few cameos (unlike the first "Curbside," in which he and his husband Tony were the protagonists), and since I'm a woman I wished there were more female characters besides the occasional lesbian and Nathan's mother. Otherwise, I would say that EVERYONE should read this book (unless you are only into (and/or only allowed to read) G-rated material- some of the strips are rather "raunchy"), laugh and cry along with, and cheer for the characters. Thanks Rob!
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