About this title: Kevin Doyle's adolescent life in Minneapolis is seemingly normal, but he expends a great deal of energy covering up the fact that he is not only gay but desperately in love with his friend Jon. At the same time, his father--widowed when Kevin's mother died in a car crash two years before--is having his own romantic troubles, and revelations from ...
read more
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 3rd Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780312289485ISBN:0312289480
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 0312289480 The covers of the book have a little shelf wear and the book has a slight slant. The dust jacket has some shelf wear and a 1/4 inch rip. This is a novel about a teenage boy set in the 1970s in Minnesota as he comes to terms with his father and his own sexuality. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Griffin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780312313692ISBN:0312313691
Description: Very Good. Nice, new looking copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780312313692ISBN:0312313691
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Griffin
Date Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN-13:9780312313692ISBN:0312313691
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780312313692. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780312313692ISBN:0312313691
Description: Good. This is an EX-LIBRARY COPY. We only offer carefully selected, quality books, in this category. The normal stamps and labels may be present and the front flysheet has been tidily removed. The supplying library will benefit financially from your purchase. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780312289485ISBN:0312289480
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket; Signed by Author. 8vo. 9780312289485. A handsome First Edition/First Printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Brian Malloy directly on the title page. read more
Description: Good. GOOD with average wear to cover and pages. May contain minimal highlighting, inscriptions, or notations. We offer a no-hassle guarantee on all our items. Orders generally ship by the next business day. Default Text. read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Good. Ex-Library Book-will contain Library Markings. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 01/09/2003
ISBN-13:9780312313692ISBN:0312313691
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
"Kevin Doyle is an eighteen year old high school senior from Minneapolis. It is 1978, and Kevin lives at home with his widowed father. Kevin's mother died two years prior in a tragic automobile accident when her car hit a patch of ice and careened off the highway over an embankment into the Mississippi River.
Kevin has a secret which he shares with no one...no one except his imaginary boyfriend Jon. Actually Jon is a real person that goes to school with Kevin, but the real Jon is straight. So Kevin goes to bed every night with Jon's imaginary gay alter ego. It is Kevin's sexual orientation which is the secret.
Kevin's family is full of secrets. When he discovers that his father was embroiled in an ongoing extramarital affair at the time of his mother's death, Kevin is left wondering if it was really an accident. He fears she may have committed suicide when she learned her husband was planning to leave her.
From the very first paragraph of this novel, I knew that I was going to love this writer. His ability to describe rather mundane situations in such a colorful and hilarious manner is beyond remarkable. He skillfully assumes the voice of the central character, employing a vernacular that is humorous and poignantly real.
In my view the book is not without weaknesses, however. Paramount among them is the stagnant plot. I kept waiting for something spectacular to happen. Something amazing and earth-shattering, but there was no climax. The central character was believable, lovable, and very readable...but he failed to take any action. I wanted a romance or at the very least a grand coming-out moment. There were none.
Several sub-plots emerged within the story, and I yearned for resolution. The reader is left wondering what happened, and perhaps this is the author's point. Obviously he wanted his readers to draw their own conclusions. In this sense, the book felt more like a memoir than a fictional novel.
Overall, I found the book to be a fascinating read. I love this writer's voice, and I'm craving more. A sequel would be wonderful, for then we would learn what actually happened.
The Year of Ice is a welcome addition to my GLBT library. I definitely recommend it."
"This is a difficult book for me to review for a number of reasons. To begin with, the author does a masterful job of describing the characters to us through actions and words. By the end of the book, you have a complete visual image of who they are and what they look like. Having said that, I didn't enjoy the lack of focus that the story keeps going through. The author will start a story sequence and then quit in the middle. I understand why he did it, but it's not to my liking. A warning that this book is filled with tons of foul language so be prepared. The story follows Kevin ( a good looking 17 year old who is struggling with his hidden gay thoughts) as he tries to deal with his mom's death, his dad's priorities and the crazy people that inhabit his world. Set in the late 70's, readers familiar with that time will enjoy some of the trivia the author puts here and there along the storyline. I read this book from cover to cover but I wouldn't read it again. There are better books out there that cover this topic, but I'm not saying to avoid this one. It just wasn't my "style" of book. Might be yours!"
"This book was okay; I guess I just kept hoping for more. More character development, more interactions, more sex, something! I did finish it, and I do think it resonates with the typical gay adolescent experience, but would probably be more enjoyed by younger readers."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
