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Dirty Pirate (2013)

by Kyle Adams(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

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Romance

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Kyle Adams

review 1: Crisply written, for the most part. Definitely some good one-liners.There are a few things that Quinton said that made me go huuhhnnnnhhh??But I think the word that best describes him is oblivious. He needs his sister to help find a roommate, he needs Eric the cop to tell him outright that he's been hitting on him, he basically needs extra help in living life.The interactions between Quinton and his nephew Kevin are sweet and honest, if not a little too perfect. Then again, those nine year olds can be brilliant sometimes.Despite the brevity of their time together before gittin' it on, there were some sparks. It could have been even stronger a story if there had been less description of physical movement of body and more of how it was making each of them feel.A fun little n... moreumber with imperfections and questionable characterization.I know, seems sort of oxymoronic, dudn't it? Ah well. It did make me want to read more by this author, see if he takes a chance and pushes away from some of the near stereotypes portrayed. I definitely plan on giving him more opportunities to show me what he's got.
review 2: This is a hilarious story that made me laugh out loud several times. It's like a spoof of a "typical" gay romance and a really well done one at that. If you want to know what awaits you, all you need to do is read the book information and you'll know what you're in for. I mean, with prompts like a haunted shower curtain, a pink stuffed parrot, not to mention Batman – it's got to be good, right?Quinton has been pressured to get a roommate by his sister, who is worried he doesn’t socialize enough. So what does he do? He writes the most outrageous ad, and puts a ton of stuff in there that he is sure will make anyone shake their heads and walk away because they think he is crazy. I mean, the potential roommate cannot invite vampires (because they're so difficult to get rid of), but werewolves are okay? And then there's the whole thing about Quinton being a pirate most of the time… Anyway, he is stunned when a candidate does show up and seems quite serious about moving in.Eric is desperate to move out of his brother's apartment since said brother's girlfriend has just moved in and he needs an out. I liked Eric fro the moment he plays along with all of Quinton's craziness, and the "interview" he has to go through is as funny and ridiculous and totally unreal as the rest of the story that follows.If you're looking for a great tongue-in-cheek spoofy parody of a gay romance, this may be the thing for you. If you want to laugh, and be entertained, and encounter just about every prejudice there is about a "slightly gay man" with a gigantic nerd complex and a pirate identity, definitely give this free short story a try.Warning (really!): If you're thinking of taking any of this seriously? You'll be extremely disappointed and probably closer to outraged. The author makes it quite clear this is meant to be "a silly little story" and that is exactly what it is. No more and no less, and I read it in that spirit and loved it. less

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