A madcap coming-out story with a wicked bent, Sparkle: The Queerest Book You'll Ever Love has it all: sex, drugs, and 80's rock 'n' roll, piercings and tattoos, drag queens and near-death experiences, all with a beautiful San Francisco backdrop and enough twists and turns to make even Lombard Street jealous. Your mama never told you that being queer could be this much fun! Praise for Sparkle: "The charm of this glorious read rests in Rosen's wit and sense of timing. The characters literally leap off the page as the story ...
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A madcap coming-out story with a wicked bent, Sparkle: The Queerest Book You'll Ever Love has it all: sex, drugs, and 80's rock 'n' roll, piercings and tattoos, drag queens and near-death experiences, all with a beautiful San Francisco backdrop and enough twists and turns to make even Lombard Street jealous. Your mama never told you that being queer could be this much fun! Praise for Sparkle: "The charm of this glorious read rests in Rosen's wit and sense of timing. The characters literally leap off the page as the story effortlessly unfolds and blossoms before your eyes... If you're looking for an uplifting gay romp of a read then look no further, as Sparkle is most definitely the queerest book you'll ever love." - GaydarNation "Rosen spins a fresh and colorful tale with style and wit of which to be envious. Don't be surprised when you actually laugh aloud as he weaves this account of comedy, intrigue, and suspense. Rosen gives the reader a glimpse of Gay Life. And what fun it can be!" - StoneWall Society "Sparkle is the epitome of why everyone should want to be a gay male - and gives the reader a complete blueprint on how to do it! My hope is that this book tops some lists this year. (Oprah, you listening, hon?)" - Quest Magazine "Add a little alcohol, drugs, and sex, and the unpredictable kinds of people you're likely to find on the streets of Baghdad by the Bay, and you have one of the most unusual novels to come out of gay San Francisco in quite some time." - The Letter "Rosen's writing is hip and provocative. His characters don't pull any punches and they don't mince words. The narrator's blunt manner is especially appealing as he describes his lurid coming of age with Sparkle as mentor and friend... Somewhere between Queer as Folk and Hedwig and the Angry Inch lies Sparkle, which may well be the queerest book you'll ever read." - X Factor "This book has all the potential for becoming the next gay cult classic! Because if you read it, you're sure to love it and tell at least a half dozen friends to get their hands on it, too." - OurBookShelf "Readers will find themselves laughing right out loud as Rosen's comfortable style pulls them into Sparkle and Secret's twisted lives... An absolute perfect way to take a San Francisco vacation without actually hopping on a plane." - The Texas Triangle
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Very Good. 248pp; Covers clean & bright, slight handling wear to tops of pages, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. "Take your class who-dunnit and throw in a unique friendship between two San Francisco boys as they run the gay gamut. See if you can figure out who shot Sparkle as his best friend, Secret, recounts the stories of their lives together."
Add this copy of Sparkle: the Queerest Book You'Ll Ever Love to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Book Happy Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by 1st Books.
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Very Good+ 248pp; Covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+ condition. Signed by Author. "Take your class who-dunnit and throw in a unique friendship between two San Francisco boys as they run the gay gamut. See if you can figure out who shot Sparkle as his best friend, Secret, recounts the stories of their lives together."
Add this copy of Sparkle: the Queerest Book You'Ll Ever Love to cart. $44.09, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Authorhouse.
?Sparkle? is a funny, sexy, and adventurous blend of the timeless and memorable ?Tales of the City? series with the modern and equally fantastic ?Beach Reading? series. Rob Rosen weaves a story that can?t be labeled. He does a great job of giving the reader a big tablespoon taste of everything. The queerest book you?ll ever read has something for everyone from seeing his first manhood, (other than his own), to painful body piercing, discovering the pains of drag, and finishing with a touching and heart felt series of events that will lead a stronger and prouder Secret home to visit his family.
The books starts with, who shot Sparkle? The suspects are many, and the list grows longer as the story goes along. Sparkle teaches, (or manipulates, however you see it), Secret not only how to be out, but also how to live life to its fullest. With each of their escapades, the Gay Rules add up, and so do Secret?s dates as his search for Mister Right continues. Secret is easy to fall in love with, (for me, he?s Mouse from ?Tales of the City?), not just because his best friend is a mean and rude jerk that those who have ever had the misfortune to have met Sparkle keep far, far away and avoid him at all costs, but because he wants a relationship with someone to share a house, with a dog, and a life with and not just a life full of one night stands.
I?m not sure about the warning beginning the book, that had me laughing out loud and sharing the book with my straight friends, but wouldn?t it be funny if reading it did turn them from straight to gay.
