- Hardcover
- Publisher: San Val (Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1417713666
- ISBN-13: 978-1417713660
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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Kind, decent Martin is devastated when his boyfriend of four years runs off with a male prostitute. He jumps into hedonism whilst his friend Caroline is learning that being shameless has its price. Can they find the men of their dreams when sex has become a substitute for love?
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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really wanted to like this book, being a fan of Paul Burtson's writing in Time Out, and having heard good things about it, but frankly, it's a major disappointment. Yes, the gay scene is well depicted, (hedonism, blah, blah, blah) but without a strong narrative drive, that is not enough. Unfortunately, the writing is flat, characters are at most two-dimensional, and in striving to be outrageous, the book ends up being rather dull, littered with clumsy dialogue. Maybe this book wanted to be Tales Of The City set in London, but it has none of the warmth or charm of that series of novels. Yes, it's an easy read, it's also a rather uninspiring one.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What I most enjoy about Paul Burston's books is that they're accessible and unpretentious. He knows how to tell a damned good story and does it with skill and panache. They're funny, compelling and, above all, insightful. As you make your way through the lives of his characters you quickly understand that Burston is an observer of people. He knows our strengths and petty weaknesses, our desires and dislikes. His characters are fully formed and true to life. It is their familiarity that makes reading his work so enjoyable and comfortable.
"Shameless", a book about love, betrayal, loneliness and illusion, centres around the lives of Martin, John and Caroline.
Martin works in advertising. He's a nice guy who has just been dumped by his boyfriend. His friend Caroline is a go-getter with a boyfriend who appears to be living a double life. Then there's John, a self-obsessed flight attendant with a passion for party drugs and a boyfriend who conveniently sells them for a living. It's London and the club scene is raging, fuelled by drugs and alcohol.
Buy the book and find out what happens next. You won't be disappointed.
"Shameless", a book about love, betrayal, loneliness and illusion, centres around the lives of Martin, John and Caroline.
Martin works in advertising. He's a nice guy who has just been dumped by his boyfriend. His friend Caroline is a go-getter with a boyfriend who appears to be living a double life. Then there's John, a self-obsessed flight attendant with a passion for party drugs and a boyfriend who conveniently sells them for a living. It's London and the club scene is raging, fuelled by drugs and alcohol.
Buy the book and find out what happens next. You won't be disappointed.
15 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was given a copy of 'Shameless' by my well-meaning boyfriend this Christmas. Yes, some of it is funny, but nothing to write home about. I found the characters and situations familiar, but familiar in the kind of way that any gay man who lives on the scene could have come up with. The satire (I assume that it's satire) is of the heavy-handed variety and the writer Paul Burston seems more interested in being cruel than finding compassion in his characters. It's the kind of book that you could easily read in a day if you had the motivation, but only in a house without a television, stereo or any other books.
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Life's a struggle...
I loved this book. It's not my world, since I don't any longer stay out late or burn the candle at one end, let alone two - but Burston's skill in creating his characters means... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. W. S. Parker
Best gay fiction ever!
Paul Burston got me reading again. Need I say more. Compulsive reading material for holidays. Am slowly getting through all his books and have enjoyed all of them. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. K. E. Graves
A bit of weightless fun
Its not a book you turn to to find life's truths or for anyone that enjoys heavy reading.Shameless is the perfect book for the young gay man that enjoys to read on the tube or on... Read more
Published 19 months ago by alexlondon
An Excellent 1st read.
Just finished reading two books by Paul Burston..Shameless and The Gay Divorcee. Excellent reads, great characters... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Vincent Creelan
Shamelessly Funny, Witty and Shocking
'Shameless' by Paul Burston is rollercoaster ride through the drug-soaked London gay scene in the late 1990's. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Billy Winker
Paul Burston is a genius!
After finishing Lovers and Losers I started excitedly on Shameless.
As this was Paul Burston's first fiction piece I expected it to be good but not as good as Lovers and... Read more
As this was Paul Burston's first fiction piece I expected it to be good but not as good as Lovers and... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by Mark Fearn
Possibly the best Gay Book you will ever read.
This book is Gay London personified. Turning its pages its literally like living chapters of my own life. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2008 by N. Borchard
A shameless pieces of rubbish
I read this unbelievably self gratifying piece of literary rubbish and wondered if the whole thing was a joke! Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2008 by Etienne B (London, England)
I'm not very good at reviews so...
...I'll just say I loved this book! It's very vivid and if you've been on the London gay scene you will recognise people you know from it or have come across (excuse the pun)... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2006 by Mr. R. Nason
Fantastic
What a brilliant book, i never put it down from start to finish. This book is spot on with the details and you really feel the author lived the story before writing about it. Read more
Published on 27 April 2005 by philip evans
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