Pulling Taffy

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Summary: The Way We Are
Review: There's a whole literature waiting to be written about the ways in which gay men truly relate to each other and to their culture. Some of our braver writers, like Dennis Cooper and David Wojnarowicz and Gary Indiana, have chipped away at this wealth of material, and now Matt Bernstein Sycamore adds his name to the list. As befits a novel composed of fragments, the best moments in this story are exactly that--moments, often unexpected, when men connect in very real, very familiar ways which somehow haven't been portrayed quite this accurately before. "Pulling Taffy" is an original accomplishment.

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Summary: Sexy, Smart and Funny
Review: This is one of the best books I've read. It's impossible to put it down. The narrator's voice is so distinctive, I can almost hear it in my head. Buy this book. You won't be disappointed.

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Summary: HUGE waste of time
Review: You've read this book before...same story...different author. Lately it seems as though anyone with a sex or drug problem can take notes (and they don't have to be very concise or coherent) and have them published as a "promising new author". Here's an idea...find something to say FIRST. This book is incredibly insipid and mind-numbingly boring. May appeal to 13 or 14 year old wannabe-drag-queens.