Stephen K. (havan) reviewed on 11/2/2012 + 138 more book reviews

I grew up in Michigan just slightly before the period depicted in this book. It's a pretty accurate portrait of the attitudes of small-town life in rural Michigan.

It's very strange to be reminded of some of the Michigan things that this novels brings back to memory... Boyne Mountain, Lake Charlevoix, REO Speedwagon, etc.

Overall, it's a fast fun read if a bit confused as to whether it wants to be a gay romance/coming out story or an autobiography. The prose is effective if a bit under-polished at points and the story is moving if somewhat inexpertly told.

While this book shows many of the traits of self-published fiction and could have used a bit more polishing, it is FAR better than many of the other efforts that have made it into E-books.

Personally, I had some moments of discomfort with the dominance /submission themes in the story but they were truthful and felt honest, even if the characters I'd been building in my head were a bit different.

I do plan on reading the sequel but the urge to acquire it is not urgent at this point. As an aspiring writer myself, I AM curious as to how much the author developed before the second book and look forward to comparing the styles.

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