Pryor Rendering: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0452277973 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A dazzling tale of one young man's emotional and sexual awakening in a small Oklahoma town--"colorful, rich a near perfect tale, and a compelling alternative to the spate of gay epics that have lately inundated readers" (Kirkus Review).
Prose that flows like warm maple syrup on fresh hotcakes. Cirilio Villaverde OK, let's get to the point: I was thoroughly impressed. I had not heard of this book and picked it up out of sheer curiousity. Was this book forgotten? Why was it overlooked? Gary Reed's writing is mesmerizing, subtle, warm, evocative I wish I could go on, but unfortunately, I can't use words the way Reed does, and I wouldn't do his novel justice. Reed used language in a way I've never seen it used before; he's able to discu. Suprisingly Realistic and Heartbreaking Having been raised in a small, midwestern town I was intrigued by the cover and comments I had heard about "Pryor Rendering". Initially, I became bored with the book. Yet, as the story continued to unfold I found myself not only relating to the environment of Charlie Hope, but also to the feelings of despair and hopelessness that often accompany the teenage years.I must say that I cried at the end and was, at first, upset ab. A beautiful story with memorable characters A Customer I picked this book up because I was intrigued by the cover photo, and it turned out to be a wonderful novel. I was touched by the coming-out story of this boy living in very-small-town America. It's both idealistic and realistic, and for this it deserves respect. I don't read many gay novels, but I'm glad I read this one, and I'll be looking for more from this author in the future.
This lyrical and hauntingly forthright novel avoids psychosocial analysis, offering instead poignant insights into the soul of a youth desperate for acceptance in a world filled with rejection. Brought up in the confusing isolation of his pious, man-hating mother's home, the boy finds nothing to admire in the town's loutish male role models, most of whom work at Pryor Rendering, where the local slaughterhouse's discarded animal parts are melted down into lubricants and fertilizer. From Publishers Weekly " 'I'm gay now,' Rae finally blurted. 'Yea,' I nodded, 'me too, I guess.' " With this confession and self-revelation, Charlie Hope, the 18-year-old protagonist of Reed's bittersweet debut novel, experience