Huddle

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Summary: JOCKS ON OUR TEAM
Review: HUDDLE is more a series of interlocking vignettes than a traditional novel. Each chapter focuses on different members of the L.A. Quake's, a gay squad playing in the Los Angeles Flag Football League. Flag football is serious business to these gay men, and the progression of the playing season accommodates the individual stories. This is most definitely an ensemble piece.

Among the protagonists are Al and Curt, boyfriends living an open relationship. What a surprise for each when they discover that if they're going to fool around, they'd just as soon do it with each other. Also featured are Ed and Bill. These are two guys so afraid of messing up a wonderful four year friendship, that each is afraid to tell the other how he really feels for fear of ruining what they've already established. And then there is, Dave, a sweet kid new to the team and working hard to prove he's got what it takes. Dave is a guy trying to fit into his world, and looking for happiness but having a tough time finding it.

This is a story of gay jocks, living different lives but coming together once a week, bonding with each other playing flag football. They will win some and they will lose some, but they'll do it together.

I really got a kick out of this butch book. Every male character is a card carrying member of the gay letterman's club. These are gay men, confidant in their sexuality and not afraid to show it. They're proud to be an openly gay team and they're not about to take any crap about it. They don't always make the right decisions, on or off the field, but they try. I liked these guys, flaws and all. I think you will too.



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Summary: FOUL PLAY
Review: This book may be for you if you enjoy following chapter upon chapter of gay men playing football. The remainding chapters dive into the lives of the men off the field. It becomes very soapie very quick, and unless you want to follow a man pondering his last relationship while taking in a hike (for about 8 pages), skip this one.

Rating:
Summary: FOUL PLAY
Review: VERY POOR WRITING, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND PLOT LINE. The only saving grace of this book is the cover...DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME, EFFORT, OR MONEY!

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Summary: Not Worth The Effort
Review: VERY POOR WRITING, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND PLOT LINE. The only saving grace of this book is the cover...DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME, EFFORT, OR MONEY!