Sometimes funny, sometimes angsty but always campy. In these poems the minutia of pop culture - snippets of 70s TV sitcoms and Barbie doll accessories - are never just setting, but always part of the story - and often the story itself.
Not as strong as "Answer Song," maybe, but still an appealing and expressive look into the inner life of a young, gay man, coming of age in an era of both repression and pride.