Mala Noche: And Other "Illegal" Adventures
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0962368342 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Bad Night" Joseph J. Hanssen After reading this story you either like Walt Curtis or you don't. Walt, a gay man, runs a grocery store in Portland, where he has contact with poor Latino teenagers. His relationship first with Johnny and then Raul, are on the borderline of obsession, if not true obsession. The whole book centers around Walt trying to gain their love and having sexual relations with these young men. At times it's hard to take. You hear yourself asking, "doesn't he had any other in. A Customer said Sinister, Taboo & Downright Erotic!. Walt Curtis turns 'gay writing' on its head with this sexual raid upon the senses. This poetic tome leaves the reader wondering if Curtis is mad, gifted or damned. Rare insight into the imaginative genius of cult literature's pagan god. "Love truly grabbed hold of the author with full obsession" according to J. Spirit. Impassioned book full of genuine longing and angst. Love truly grabbed hold of the author with full obsession and it is expressed and recorded superbly. In its way, better than the film. Love it. My only qualm is the lack of quality of how the physical book is put together. The first page fell out. otherwise, very pleased. We are treated to a sequel also of his relationship to Raul, another young boy that follows his unrequited love of Johnny.
In 1984 film director Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy and Good Will Hunting) began his career with a small, black-and-white independent movie called Mala Noche. Curtis's small chapbook has never been widely available but is reprinted here with more material by him and an introduction by Van Sant. Mala Noche will be a revelation for anyone who loves Van Sant's film, and a fine introduction for those who have yet to watch it. . Curtis's authentic voice sounds like a cross between Allen Ginsberg and the over-narration on a travelogue about inner-city life. He is unstinting in his self-revelation, and the energy and
Mala Noche: And Other "Illegal" Adventures book on paperback has been released on 0000-00-00. consist of 224 of pages and writen by Walt Curtis are really nice book to read. Although it oficially circulated on paperback but you still download it on other format or just read it online from our website.