The Song of Sir Rod the Long: A Gay Romance of the Round Table

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Summary: A hilarious read
Review: I spent an evening reading this and I couldn't put it down. It was just outrageously funny. It's a pseudo-medieval epic poem in rhyme, and the rhymes are often very unexpected and creative. It's loaded w/ puns (good and bad) and modern references couched in verse and set in a knights of the round table context. It does get ribald and raunchy at times, so avoid it if moderately graphic depictions of gay sex are going to offend you. Otherwise you can't go wrong with this one. Mr. Howard must have some mind. Read the sample pages Amazon has available, you'll see what I mean.

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Summary: Off the wall humor
Review: This is the kind of book that makes you wonder how the author ever dreamed it up in the first place. OK -- the knights of the Round Table offer a good subject for gay treatment -- but rhyming couplets? What an undertaking! The rhymes are very clever and often surprising, the puns are groan-worthy, and the jokes poke fun at everything from show tunes to opera to fast food. Our hero Rod stumbles from adventure to adventure, trying to stay on course but usually giving in to some amorous escapade, and each episode builds on what came before as the poor guy tries to learn how to fight like a true knight. There's real suspense when he's called upon to show his stuff and the conclusion is actually quite touching. I read it twice and liked it just as much the second time. Don't let the poetry put you off -- this book is an easy read and really very funny -- something different that almost defies description but is highly recommended to all.