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Strings Attached 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: BookSurge Publishing Catalog: Book Release date: 2006-04-19 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 312 Ean: 9781419628894 Book Isbn: 1419628895  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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| From BOOKS TO WATCH OUT FOR by RICHARD LABONTE, Volume 4 number 1 - Adolescence is a hazardous way of life for 17-year-old Jeremy Tyler; his father died in a mysterious accident when he was a child, and his mother has since descended into alcoholic hell and forced rehab; that's when he's sent from the Fresno slums of his childhood to the posh estate of his overbearing great aunt Katherine and her censorious husband - liberated from an economic prison, only to land in an emotional one - and is overwhelmed by the change. It's not easy for him to fit into the upper crust, particularly because he's trying to hide how much he's attracted to other boys. Jeremy's story of breaking free from the strands of dishonesty, deceit, and self-doubt has its parallels to the tale of Pinocchio, but Nolan's queer take is totally contemporary: think the TV series The OC - girls with mean cheekbones, well-built guys with snotty attitudes, and Jeremy in the role of a queer Ryan Atwood. He's a good-looking kid, with a sleek swimmer's physique - and the swim team's champ is out to get him. He dates one of the smart-set girls in an attempt to keep his gay hormones at bay - but that doesn't do him much good. Nolan's debut novel is a kitchen sink of genres - coming of age, coming out, mystery, romance, erotica, even a dash of the supernatural - that add up to an impressive story about the passage from boyhood to manhood. |
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Written on February 28, 2007 Summary: A Page Turner Jeremy Tyler is seventeen, poor and living in Fresno with his alcoholic mother. When she goes into rehab, he is shipped off to his wealthy great aunt Katherine's, who is intent on making sure that he knows the difference between Ivy-league and a bowling league. What we have here is a coming-of-age/coming out/mystery novel all rolled into one that never slows down. The plot does not drag, and there are enough surprises for the most jaded reader. The students at Ballena Beach High, where Katherine enrolls Jeremy, are perfect in every way: perfect bodies, perfect teeth, handsome faces. Teenage acne is as foreign as riding on public transportation. But perhaps that is as it should be since the author in his notes at the end of the novel says that the story is based on the fable of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet (hence the title) who becomes a real boy. Mr. Nolan, a former social worker, is presenting to the reader young Jeremy whom he describes as a "codependent" teen who wishes to become a real man. Had I not read the author's notes, I would have missed both the illusions to Pinocchio and the fact that I was to believe that the sweet Jeremy is "codependent," an amporphous term at best. If you were not aware of Mr. Nolan's reasons for writing this good first novel, it would not in any way affect your enjoyment of it. In addition to a good plot, the novel also has some characters who either are decent to begin with or who grow and become better: Arthur is an example of the former; Jeremy's mom and aunt, the latter. Like Alex Sanchez' series of RAINBOW novels, STRINGS ATTACHED deserves to be read by young people struggling with coming out and dealing with their sexuality.  Written on February 15, 2007 Summary: Wonderful Writing and Storytelling What a GREAT BOOK !! This is storytelling at its finest. Once you begin this book, you will be swept up into the plot line so quickly that you will NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN. STRINGS ATTACHED is a novel that is a single read..not because it is short or simple, but rather because you, as the reader, will find yourself UNABLE to take a break from the story. Figure to devote a day or night to it. Suffice it to say, that the plot line follows a "boy who wants to become a real man". If that sounds familar, and you make the association with "strings" and puppets, you will discover the foundation of this tale. Fairytales retold are wonderful things, especially when set in a contemporary enviroment. In so doing, the fairytale comes alive, and the "moral" of the tale is reinforced. THIS IS A GREAT READ...GET IT AND ENJOY IT!! I sincerely hope Mr. Nolan writes a sequel. Written on December 5, 2006 Summary: You must buy this book - A completely engrossing and compelling read! This book is a gem and I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Once you pick this up book up you will not be able to put it down. The author does a masterful job of weaving the story together and incorporates elements of a beloved familiar fairy tale into the mix in a masterful way. I am looking forward to reading more from this very talented author. Written on November 25, 2006 Summary: Can't wait for another installment Who is this guy? Yeah. Nick Nolan seemingly comes out of nowhere to serve up the can't-put-it-down read I've been craving. I often wonder when gay fiction will just be fiction (sans "gay") and this book takes us one step closer. Nolan has crafted a page turner that pulled me in with just enough intrigue and seduction that I didn't really want it to end. The book is a fun read, perfect for a long flight or lounging around over a weekend. The storyline, without giving it away, reminded me a bit of the noir essence from the works from Felice Picano, while also delivering the steamiest flesh from watching the OC (with the volume off). Nolan's attention to detail is refreshing--he knows what he writes. I noted that Nolan gives thanks to the late Paul Monette am certain had Monette lived to read this book he would smile upon finishing the last page, knowing that the depth and emotion he shared in his own works has indeed influenced others. Check it out. Written on November 19, 2006 Summary: Wow! This one is a winner! This book is exceptional! It's more like the Sunny von Bulowhe story than Pinocchio. Death by insulin overdose.. Rich kids..this book has it all. The characters are rich and well thought out - the descriptions are short but precise and they stick with you. I found my self dreaming at night about parts of this book - in great detail. You turned each page really wanting to know what is going to happen. For a 1st novel - this book stands out as one of the best I have read. I look forward to Nick's future works! Great job! |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2006-04-19 | 2006-08-06 | 2008-01-22 | 2007-06-01 | 2007-10-01 | 2002-08-01 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 312 | 300 | 256 | 304 | 352 | 216 |
| Ean | 9781419628894 | 9781596323278 | 9780312426781 | 9780758219275 | 9780758216861 | 9781599982151 |
| Book Isbn | 1419628895 | 1596323272 | 031242678X | 075821927X | 0758216866 | 1599982153 |
| Reading level | - | - | - | Young Adult | - | - |
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