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Language Lessons (2000)

by Jay Bell(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 4

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review 1: This is the feel-good book I'm looking for a few months back! I was obviously looking at the wrong section when I read that crap, Playing for Keeps. But enough of that, I got what I want now.Language Lessons is a cute short story. It's about discovering love for the first time, about how special and romantic it is. Although I was a little hurt (for myself) to have fallen into the category "I've been with enough guys to know that we're all the same" Joey was talking about. Anyway, besides the really cute storyline, there was some funny moments, too. "How do we decide which one of us is the girl?" Hahaha!"Is this going to last?" "That's entirely up to us."I wouldn't get so critical with this. Just read it if you're into chick lit or just want to feel good. The one hour you'd... more spend reading this wouldn't be wasted.
review 2: This short story did a better job exploring various characters than some full novels. Bell took a short story and created a world where a young man learns about true love after a life of self-bigotry and sexual mischief/deceit. Some reviewers hated Joey but I didn't. He has unlike able characteristics but everyone has something unlike able about them and this only expands his character as he changes and witnesses love and decides to seek it out himself. At first he has no interest in love but he is still out and proud and has a lot of confidence. Bradley and Scott are good characters and the evolution as a result of Joey is touching and entertaining. Philip is so sweet and innocent and the change he brings about in Joey is very profound. Maggie while seemingly a minor character plays a big role in backing up Joey and giving smart advice. The manicurist quick suggestion was hilarious and though in the story for seconds gave an unforgettable line. Joey's mom also plays her role though I think her continuous flow of partners and the divorce might have played a part in him not being interested in love.Bell you wrote a masterpiece and then decided to reward readers by making it free. Excellent work, this is what I want to read in my gay fiction. An amazing story. less

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