Blackbird (Movie Tie-In Edition) (Little Sister's Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1551526220 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 249 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Awesome book. Robert A. Banbury said Fine Wine. Larry Duplechan is one of those rare writers who is both erotic and witty. His characters are full and well developed, and one quickly becomes attached to Johnny Ray Rousseau and reads breathlessly to find what will happen next while savoring Duplechan's style. Duplechan is one of those rare writers who writes so well that you are not aware of his style, which is so well crafted that one reads him effortlessly. He gets better with age like a fine wine.. The real "Catcher in the Rye"! Milan R. Recently I've read somewhere that all coming-of-age stories are sort of "Catcher in the Rye". Indeed "Blackbird" reminded me on the "Catcher" (it was mentioned in the book as well) but with one huge difference: I hated "Catcher in the Rye"; I've found Holden Caulfield as THE most irritating fictional character I've ever met. The conclusion might be that I hated "Blackbird" and its main character Johnnie Ray Rousseau as well. On the contrary: While I was reading "Blackbird" I couldn't get rid o
A funny, moving, coming-of-age novel about growing up black and gay. Johnnie Ray Rousseau is a high school student upset over losing the lead role in the school staging play, but he’s intrigued by Marshall MacNeill, whom he meets at an audition, surely the sexiest man to walk God’s green earth.
PW noted that the author "captures the bouncy exuberance of California adolesence" while "exploiting some of the cliches of gay society." Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly Young, black and gay, high-school student Johnnie Ray Rousseau has an all-consuming affair with a blond, godlike filmmaker.