- Paperback: 260 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (20 Aug 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747554234
- ISBN-13: 978-0747554233
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 94,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Not for the fainthearted, these few raw pages constitute a breathtaking debut.' Guardian; 'Extraordinary - LeRoy writes with astonishing flair and confidence...' Sunday Telegraph; '...impossible to forget.' New Statesman; '...a wonderfully executed journey into strange and unforgettable territory.' Big Issue; '...a beautiful, scary, sad and funny book.' The Face; 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert meets William Burroughs.' Esquire
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Featuring a series of loosely connected autobiographical stories, they describe the disturbing relationship between a mother and her adolescent son as she moves from lover to lover, dressing him as a girl and forcing him to shoplift. These are shocking stories of abusive love and dysfunctional sexuality, of heartbreak and of innocence lost. Once again, LeRoy's fantastical imagination and lyricism twists his haunted past into something utterly strange and magical.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ha! Since I first wrote an amazon review of this, 'JT Leroy' has been 'outed' as a made-up front for a husband and wife writing team who pulled off a scam that got bigger than they ever expected. IT DOESN'T MATTER. Real person or not, autobiographical fiction or entirely made-up, 'his' writing, in this collection and the possibly even better novel "Sarah", is far too raw not to be, at least on some level, truthful. Even if 'his' subject matters - abuse, gender confusion, child whoredom, desperacy for love - weren't so inflammatory, the language and vividness of spirit would still make these books blistering reads.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I haven't actually bought this book but I borrowed it from my library, doing the usual picking a book by its cover.
At first I thought this book was going nowhere but I actually couldn't put the book down. It was immensly moving, had me in tears at some points. The characters may seem a little melodramatic however they are relatable to. Although at some points I found the story a little jumpy and confusing, carry on reading and it makes it more sense. I found it thoroughly enjoyable. The story is very shocking though, and the innocent minded may not like it.
I was unaware the book was a cult classic but after reading it I can see why.
At first I thought this book was going nowhere but I actually couldn't put the book down. It was immensly moving, had me in tears at some points. The characters may seem a little melodramatic however they are relatable to. Although at some points I found the story a little jumpy and confusing, carry on reading and it makes it more sense. I found it thoroughly enjoyable. The story is very shocking though, and the innocent minded may not like it.
I was unaware the book was a cult classic but after reading it I can see why.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I decided to read this book when I found out about the movie of it on a different website and I am glad I did. I couldn't put this book down and is definitely worth reading! I will probably end up reading this book again and I completely reccomend it!
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Masterful.
The finest book I have ever picked up.
I don't say this lightly and I'm an avid reader with a huge personal library. Read more
I don't say this lightly and I'm an avid reader with a huge personal library. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Thepoet
The greatest book ive ever read
whether J.T.LeRoy exists or not, you cannot deny this beautiful piece of literature. Its descritption of the protagonistchild jermeiahs life gives you a real insight to his real or... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2006 by J. Pike
Bleak but compelling reading..
I don't like violence and a lot of the stuff contained in this book but I loved reading this book. It was so compelling and written from a child's perspective, some questions go... Read more
Published on 3 May 2006 by Laura Dyer
ATTENTION! It never actually happened, apparently...
Less a review, more of a disclaimer that I hope Amazon allows! It's recently been discovered that J.T. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2006 by Ian Armer
Second best
J.T. Leroy's first novel "Sarah" was poignantly stark and moving, but its second attempt I found not so enticing. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2004
Absolutely brilliant!!
This book (and the other by JT LeRoy - The Heart is deceitful above all things) was 'unputdownable'. I couldn't recommend more but be prepared to be shocked. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2003
Breathtaking in it's honesty...
When I read 'Sarah' last autumn, I was quite taken by the simplicity with which it was told. It's straightforward story, J.T. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2001
addictive heartbreak
JT LeRoy is a fantastic writer: simple as that. With 'The heart is decietful above all things', he manages to tug at your heart with issues that you may or may not relate to but... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2001
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