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What do you do if you're a gay man but your OMG - Oh! Mighty Gayru - tells you you need to be more noticeably gay? You're just not gaythin or gaylicious enough, your gay mien lacks pizazz? You're the Chandler of Friends?! You listen, maybe go on a journey towards Greater Gayness, deal with A Jack Russell named Cary Grant, (love the name) and you come out knowing more, in spite of, or because of your inner S. Teri O'Type.
This is a cleverly written look at what some people believe to be 'norms' in this beauty, thin worshiping, have-to-be-like-the-rest culture we find ourselves somehow drowning in - gay, straight or otherwise. Is there such a thing as Greater Gayness? Is there such a thing as the 'norm?' No, actually, there isn't. But there is such a thing as a great satire written lovingly by a very observant, talented writer. Can't recommend this piece of witty (LGBT) fiction highly enough.....errrr....read the book :)


Tags : Conversations with S. Teri O'Type (a Satire) [Christopher Allen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Curt Child is a man who just can't seem to get gay, so he's enlisted the help of his oldest--and gayest--friend S. Teri O'Type to drag him a few inches down The Road to Greater Gayness.,Christopher Allen,Conversations with S. Teri O'Type (a Satire),CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,1479160253,Humor,Humor Topic Adult,Humour,Topic - Adult

Conversations with S Teri O'Type a Satire Christopher Allen 9781479160259 Books Reviews

This satirical piece from the perspective of a 'dysfagtional' gay man--a man who... likes men, but seems to be lacking in all the traits that would clue anyone ELSE into that matter (most particularly, potential partners)... as he goes through the mentoring process with his 'gayru' is hysterical. It is worth it for the vocabulary... sorry... homoculary alone. The juxtaposition of the extreme stereotypes and the clueless narrator will have you falling out of your seat laughing. (your dog, too, if you have a discriminating sort)
If you've ever read Christopher Allen's blog "I must be off", you will expect to laugh out loud while enjoying Allen's beautiful way with language. He has now stepped off a plane to create the ultimate literary anti-closet weapon the main character in these 'Conversations', Teri, who helps the narrator, Curt, onto and along 'the road to greater gayness', is both a trickster and an elegant guru. As I followed the story, I realized how the initiator and the initiated were both two sides of one character, and how the whirlpool of words unleashed by Allen, hides well-known family skeletons «Your mama knows. Mamas always know.» Along the way, as a bonus, you'll also learn everything there is to know about moisturizer. A fierce farce indeed, and a fine read.
Witty and heart-warming about the search for self-acceptance

Curt Child is gay but wants to look and act more gay to help him attract a man and make everyone see that he's gay so he doesn't have to tell them directly, including his own parents.

To help him be more overtly gay, Curt consults an old friend, S. Teri O'Type. He is a guru of all things (stereotypically) thought of as gay, a gayru. As his gayru, Teri tries to teach Curt how to act, talk and dress more gay, where to go clubbing, what dog breed to choose, which tv-series to like, how to become a Pink Swan, who in Friends is not a gay man deep down (and it's not the female characters), and much, much more.

All of this is described as dialogue between Curt and Teri and his very gay little dog, Cary Grant. The dialogue is laugh-out-loud funny, satirical, witty and at times surreal, with surprising word plays and associations and leaps of logic, plus some nicely recurring images. It's a little like watching Alice in Wonderland taking lessons from the Mad Hatter. And it does bring out your inner drag queen

- "A cute little girlfriend does not a straight boy make." It seems like a tangent from the dog discussion, but I have to concur. I used to be one, with one, though wasn't one. Like a one plus-one-is-zero situation, I reckon.

- "Are you absolutely sure?" he wouldn't stop asking. And when I said that I was very sure, he pouty-smiled at me as if I'd claimed to have an IQ of 230.

- "Of course there is," Teri shouts from the bedroom. "They're right on the other side of that wall, behind the sodding Yucca, you goat. Can't you hear the applause?" "Really? They're applauding? For me?" I say, examining the walls in vain for an audience.

As Teri exists mostly in Curt's head, as what he believes a gay man should look and act, Curt doesn't really manage to become more overtly gay. He even falls for a man Teri describes as a "latent heterosexual" and does not approve of.

But the failed attempt at "gayification" does still lead Curt to accept who he is, without the imagined pop-culture expectations of his sexual orientation and the actually two-dimensional Teri.

This is the heart-warming core of the book and what makes it worth reading, beyond the hilarious dialogue, the surreal episodes, the giggle-inducing satire about various pop culture icons, and the deft play on words. Because as long as there are expectations instead of acceptance, they are wrong, even if they come from one's own mind instead of from others.

And at the touching end of this book all the readers will know what people really mean when they say "Just bring anyone home with you for Christmas".
This book is a wonderful read. It is worth every cent. It will have you laughing no doubt. It will make you think about the everyday stereotypes we have about gay men in our society. It is unique and keeps you wanting more. I strongly advise anyone to read this book, especially those who are battling self identity problems. It will uplift you.
A boisterous lampoon, with ironic edgings, of getting
along in a dipsy hs-het world dominated by pizza,
beer-prosecco, Tommy Hilfiger and buds who call each
other dude. The hero and his alter ego evangelize on
Judi Dench, heuvos rancheros and pube shaving while
pop kultur and gay imaging get shagged. Buttercheeky comedy.
I found myself doing quite a bit of seesawing throughout this novel - not completely sure if I was captivated or confused. You see, the novel is well written. Really well written, in fact. It's been infused with wit and humour and is all but brimming with relativity to the self-doubt and societal pressures of the main character. I would even go so far as to say that it had a touch of Palahniuk-styling, if, of course, Mr. Palahniuk wrote satire-based comedy instead of satire-based horror.

But then... on the other side of all that fantastical-ness... there was Teri. I realise Teri's character flaws are intentional. And I understand why setting up his persona that way was necessary. None of that changes the fact that I still have a serious dislike for him.

Regardless, the book was a good read and it ended well and as I've said a million times, I'm a sucker for a happy ending. I can't wait to see what Mr. Allen brings out next.
What do you do if you're a gay man but your OMG - Oh! Mighty Gayru - tells you you need to be more noticeably gay? You're just not gaythin or gaylicious enough, your gay mien lacks pizazz? You're the Chandler of Friends?! You listen, maybe go on a journey towards Greater Gayness, deal with A Jack Russell named Cary Grant, (love the name) and you come out knowing more, in spite of, or because of your inner S. Teri O'Type.
This is a cleverly written look at what some people believe to be 'norms' in this beauty, thin worshiping, have-to-be-like-the-rest culture we find ourselves somehow drowning in - gay, straight or otherwise. Is there such a thing as Greater Gayness? Is there such a thing as the 'norm?' No, actually, there isn't. But there is such a thing as a great satire written lovingly by a very observant, talented writer. Can't recommend this piece of witty (LGBT) fiction highly enough.....errrr....read the book )