In Bodies and Souls, Rechy paints a portrait of modern Los Angeles, "the most spiritual and physical of cities," where we meet characters like Amber, a porn superstar; Manny Gomez, a Chicano caught up in the punk-rock scene; and Dave Clinton, an aging male stripper. Epic in scope and vision, Bodies and Souls is classic Rechy.
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In Bodies and Souls, Rechy paints a portrait of modern Los Angeles, "the most spiritual and physical of cities," where we meet characters like Amber, a porn superstar; Manny Gomez, a Chicano caught up in the punk-rock scene; and Dave Clinton, an aging male stripper. Epic in scope and vision, Bodies and Souls is classic Rechy.
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Mary Stayner
May 14, 2013
Unforgettable
This is the first Rechy novel I've read and it was gripping, real, detailed and deep. I want to read all of his novels now. Having said that, I think I'll have to read this one twice since there are clearly layers of meaning, meta-themes going on that transcend the concrete narrative.
Also, I think it's too limiting to put Rechy in the gay literature genre. I'm a hetero, and would have missed this if not for a good friend of mine recommending it.
Ironically, I think all Christians should read this book and contemplate his characters' searches for meaning, being saved, and resurrected to a better life.
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