Charlee Rose’s Reviews > Box Hill > Status Update

Okay so Ray died and it’s sad and it’s really understandable that they lost contact and that bring gay was secretive but you’re bloody telling me that his parents never caught on and like they just lived in silence! “Hey Ray. I’m going with my parents on vacation. I’ll be back in a week!”

Would have saved everyone the hassle.

3/10 so far, was 2/10 but then Colin died and I felt bad

I was finally getting semi into it and then bloody Colin says no one else will have him and why is he worth the trouble. Like. I just feel this should be discussed low key

Ray dead ass only talks to speak on behalf of Colin. Yet somehow he is the half decent character

So his first sex experience besides a happy blowjob is one be describes as rape? I am seriously unnerved by this book.

Questions I have for book club: surely this is not the healthiest depiction of exploration of sexuality and kink.

Is this a genuine fantasy or more of an in depth fictional recreation of how Hook ups and cruising used to work.

I’m not entirely a fan, I understand that this is somewhat of a memoir, but it feels very heavy on the metaphors and similes. I don’t think it’s highly accurate but then again I was not alive in the 70s. Not really my favourite era. It’s supposed to be about a dominant and submissive, gay relationship, and I suppose there are parts of it that resonate with me, but I guess I’m not at the good part yet.

Reading for book club but I already am not invested in the storyline and the way it is written.