Going Down in La-La Land: A Novel

by Andy Zeffer

Book Overview

Young, ambitious and gay, Adam Zeller arrives from New York to become a star but soon finds himself lost in an underworld of gay porn and male prositution, dealing with down-and-out directors, washed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: B000TS5H8S
• ISBN13: 9780739468647
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Harrington Park Press
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Perfect Read for those wanting an L.A. Zeitgeist

Don't expect an apologetic view of Hollywood and don't expect a point of view that will leave you polarized on either loving or hating Hollywood. Instead, expect to be comically entertained while being empathetic to both the city and the characters in Andy Zeffer's believable account of the trials of one of the many young men who jump into the Hollywood industry searching for the stars but invetibly searching inward after bubbles begin to burst and self integrity is both questioned and compromised. It's a great quick read for a plane trip, the beach or to just for a good old entertaining story that transports you to Los Angeles life in today's young West Hollywood. The fact that the book is somewhat autobigraphical makes the book additionally entertaining -- can't see what Andy Zeffer will come up with next. He's definitley has the pulse on what it's like to be young and gay in L.A. He's got a gift of character development and the 'sex scenes' in the book were tasteful but very steamy/hot. Great job and can't wait to read more from Mr. Zeffer.

All that glitters isn't gold!

Going Down in La La Land hits a bulls eye! Zeffer pulls back the thin veneer and uncovers the unpleasant underbelly of Hollywood and what it takes to make it there. The players are real. The stories are true. Trust me, I knew them all! Well-written and right on target. What's next for Zeffer? I can't wait!

reality check?

I seldom finish a fiction but go on to something else. This one took me through lunchtimes and commute for a week with disappointment it was over. It moves right along with a little humor, sex, intrigue, friendship, romance, addiction, and mystery, all described in a fresh and direct way. I'm old but I suspect it gives a realistic look at what its like for a competent young person trying to make a living and their way in the world nowadays. Recommended as part of the prep for anyone headed for Hollywood to follow a dream.

A must read...

Not only is this book funny and entertaining, it cuts to the truth about Hollywood, West Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Andy took a fresh and candid out look on a subject that many people have written about over and over again. I congratulate him on his honesty and owning up his experiences that led up the conception of his book, now go out read and enjoy!

Sexy and funny and occasionally touching.

"Going Down in La-La Land" is a delightful book; sexy and funny and occasionally touching. While there is plenty of sex in this book, "Going Down in La-La Land" is more comic than erotic. In fact, Andy Zeffer manages to combine the right amounts of comedy (a lot), tragedy (a little bit) and sex (just about right). And while those who idealize Hollywood's dream factory might be disillusioned by Zeffer's revelations, most of us who view La-La Land more cynically will find our suspicions confirmed, even as we laugh out loud while doing so.