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The Giddy Death of the Gays and the Strange Demise of Straights
β Scribed by Redfern Jon Barrett
- Publisher
- Lethe Press
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 212 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781590213155
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Caroline and her Dom live out their normal lives amongst the poverty, alcoholics, and street preachers of Swansea, Wales. But when Dom and his straight roommate fall in love--a passionate, secret, non-sexual love--their lives are transformed into a queer chaos of cross-dressing, gender bending and free love. Will Dom hold on to his relationship? Can religious fundamentalists be adopted as pets? And just what are The Lesbians up to? The battle between preachers and drag queens, skinheads and sex workers, boyfriend and girlfriend, is set to change the city forever.
"Love conquers all, especially such trivial things as monogamy and sexual orientation, in this polyamorous romance...a sprightlier comedy of modern manners." - Kirkus Reviews
"Set in Swansea, Wales, The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights is an engaging and thought-provoking read. It's a story about breaking free of restrictions -- relationship conventions,...
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