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Title: It Had to Be You by Timothy James Beck ISBN: 1575668904 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.08
Rating: 4
Summary: Why can't we have more books like this?
Comment: The love story is a neglected genre in gay fiction. And it's even rarer to read a gay love story that features believable characters and situations. The author of It Had To Be You must be congratulated for creating a story full of the quirky kind of incidents and complications which are so typical of real life. Truth is always stranger than fiction, but in this case, the fiction is enhanced by the addition of just the kind of strangeness readers can recognize from their own lives or the lives of people they know. Daniel, the main character, transcends the stereotype of the drag queen, becoming a living breathing human being. Blaine, the object of his often ambivalent desires, undergoes a series of transformations from nameless hunk to sensitive and vulnerable nice guy as his character is revealed more fully during the course of the novel. There are no cardboard cutouts here. Daniel's fellow drag artistes are nicely drawn, and so are the several female characters in the book. The somewhat meandering plot closely follows the contours of real experience and mirrors Daniel's all too believable confusion as he tries to change his life and find true love. There are no gratuitous laughs here, just chuckles of recognition. This is a sweet natured story, a little heavy on backstory and exposition, but always entertaining, and the characters are people you'd like to have as friends. I hope Mr. Beck is working on another novel. If he's not, he should be.
Rating: 5
Summary: An unforgettable story...touching, and a pleasure to read
Comment: This was the most entertaining story I have read in ages! An excellent mix of lighthearted humor, touching drama, and a keen look into the modern gay world, told through the eyes of a very likeable and engaging character. The dialogue in this book cannot be surpassed...it flows as easily from the page into your heart as any conversation you might have with your dearest friends. Mr. Beck has given the reader a veritable "bag" of unforgettable characters, ranging from the eccentric to the down-to-earth, all woven into a very charming story that I found impossible to put down. I recommend this book to all people...however, I would add that it is a must-read for those in, or those touched by the gay community. The detailed and enveloping descriptions of gay life in the city, the drag scene, and the interwoven relationships between all of the characters...the extended "family" that so many gay people have come to rely on, is so accurate and heartwarming that I actually felt at-home within this wonderful story. My congratulations to Beck for an impressive and endearing tale that was an absolute pleasure to read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Delightful and Enjoyable
Comment: Finished the book in a day because it was such an enjoyable read.
Mr. Beck has created a wonderful character in Daniel and bestowed a colourful life on him as Daniel evolved from a small town nobody into a New Yorker somebody who finally found emotional satisfaction through friendship and love. The side characters are a joy to identify with. The author does such a great job in his description of New York gay and drag queen life that it is convincing, a joy to read yet touching and sad. The only critism I have is the love story of Danial and Blaine is a trifle short. But then it may be because I wished the book could have been thicker. I will definitely buy the second book, "He is the One" by Mr Beck...
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Title: Hot Spot : A Mark Manning Mystery by Michael Craft ISBN: 0312289006 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Hunk House: Ben Tyler by Ben Tyler ISBN: 0758200153 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: The Winter of Our Discotheque by Andrew W. M. Beierle ISBN: 0758201419 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Uncle Max by Chris Kenry ISBN: 1575668475 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Here Comes the Corpse by Mark Richard Zubro ISBN: 031228098X Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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