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(More customer reviews)Buy this right now! I was so excited when I discovered Alvin had a new novel out since I sooo love "I Married an Earthling"! (go and buy that one too right now!)
Admittedly I was a tad worried Gutter Boys may not live up to the giddy camp heights of IMAE. Luckily I had nothing to worry about. Jeremy, the upbeat young gay protagonist with a fun camp sensibility who is haunted by both his grandmothers felt like a close friend immediately. His doomed obsession for best friend Colin was a spot-on portrayal of first love/infatuation. It's not all fun and games though, this book has a bit more of a realistic tone. Much of the action takes place in debauched backrooms of NYC's seedy gay clubs in the early 80's, complete with plenty of anonymous sex, and the dark specter of AIDS looms in the distance. One of the things I really love (as a punk and new wave fan and New Yorker) is the portrayal of the New Wave scene in early 80's New York! Fantastic! I'm too young to actually have experienced that scene, so it's great to read a novel in that setting. Overall a great read! I can't wait for his next book!
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