Boy Culture

by Matthew Rettenmund

Book Overview

X a wily hustler, has a dilemma. The object of his affections is his roommate Andrew, who is confused about his sexuality. Meanwhile, X's other roommate-a seventeen-year-old precocious partyboy-is falling for X in a big way. The result is an old-fashioned (well, sort of) love triangle peppered with savage one-liners-a touching portrait of love and lust among three very different gay men.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312145535
• ISBN13: 9780312145538
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Griffin
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Wonderfully Insightful

I started this book expecting the same tired old writing: passable, bland. The main character is a hustler, so perhaps that's what led me to expect blandness. Instead, I was treated to well written humor, subtle and less subtle, and a great deal of depth. The self-analysis of the main character gave me much food for thought about my own outlook on life, and about the often mindless aspects of "gay culture", which far too often consists of night after night of prowling bars for one night stands. I find it very refreshing to see that there are others who find that particular lifestyle empty and devoid of any real satisfaction. An excellent book... I will be looking for more from Rettenmund.

One of the best books I have read!

I enjoyed this book very much. The only thing that was wrong with it was that it was to short. It is the type of book that you will wish never had a end. This book had every thing you could ask for Funny, Sad, and Erotic. "Thumbs-Up to the author"

The Book You Never Want To Finish

This was one of the best books I've ever read! The characters are simply wonderful and you totally fall for them all - and, best of all, the main character doesn't turn out to be one of those annoying "Hookers with a heart of gold" types - he has faults and they only make him more lovable. I truly missed these guys after the book was gone and I can only hope that they will return one day...

I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me

I can't believe there are people who did not like this book. Not only did I read it, but I was wise to how short it was and read some parts over and over because I dreaded coming to the end of it. It is sad and funny and a very quick read that left me screaming "SEQUEL!" at the end of it. In an age where writers are struggling to stand out with impressive and long-winded stories, this was simple and entertaining. But it's simplicity is not a flaw. In fact, I wish more novels were written this way - unassuming and unpretentious. Matthew Rettenmund's writing is like a kick in the nuts, and I mean that in a good way. It grabs you and doesn't let go.I read this on a plane while returning from a vacation in Los Angeles, where I spent a lot of time in West Hollywood, watching men dance around each other, pair off and return the next night just as unfulfilled. He put this into words so well and I'm amazed he isn't world famous by now. I plan to read this at least two more times. But don't listen to me ramble on about it. Scroll back up the page and order it. Go! Go!

An erotic, stunning, no-holds-barred confession.

A breath-takingly liveable expedition throught the eyes of a sharp, true observer. The undisguised gift that Matthew Rettenmund gives is unparalleled. His true confession of love, lust, indifference, shareing, and lies shows a call-boy in the midst of true feelings for a roommate. He becomes lost in the struggle to maintain his "dates" and the love he finds in his roommate. His other roommate who wants him, a client Gregory, a lost love Andy, a wedding, and a bowl of "some kid-oriented" cereal come between him and his target. Overall, the most relaxed, consciousness I have ever met. Boy Culture is the answer to your quest.