Time to Upsize
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4.4 • 8 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Upsize Instantly to this Witty, Sexy and Bestselling Australian Series of E-books!
Turning thirty years old can be traumatic for young gay men who yearn to be boyish forever - but what can you do? It’s unavoidable. Or is it? Clever, conniving Stephen Spear thinks he can outsmart this particular milestone. After all, he’s managed to convince his sweet, passive boyfriend Blake that he’s been faithful to him for the past three years. Smoothing over and explaining away inconvenient realities is an absolute cinch for Stephen!
But when temptation moves right next-door in the form of Rick, a Sydney hunk with a legendary endowment, Stephen disregards any sense of caution. He’s too entranced and far too self-absorbed to realise that the seduction might not actually unfold in accordance with his master plan.
Stephen Spear, the anti-hero of the bestselling Australian novel Vanity Fierce, rides again in this outrageous sequel. Set ten years later, The Indignities series can also be read as a self-contained storyline.
Praise for The Indignities Series from major Australian media:
‘Aitken’s wit is wicked in every sense of that word, while his ability to address confronting issues in a deceptively sunny manner is admirable.’ (Australian Book Review)
‘The gay world has turned since Vanity Fierce with the internet making its mark on social and sexual behaviour. Aitken has a keen sense of that, opening a window onto the lively confusions of gay culture.’ (The Age, Melbourne)
‘A must read.’ (Sydney Star Observer)
Customer Reviews
Couldn’t put it down
Great read … thank you!
Not that great.
Right from the get go the text is pervaded by a sense of pretentiousness and elitism- not even just from the main character. Who is, by the way, best described as a petulant man-child. The story feels like a point is going to be made, but then there is nothing. It builds up to an anticlimactic ending that just makes gay people look every bit as nonsensical as the housewives of wisteria lane. None of the supporting cast is fleshed out, so we have to spend the entire story trapped in the head of the boorish Stephen. The author does have a good grasp of language and I am quite pleased with the flow of the words, even if they happen to be nothing special.
Time to Read - if you haven’t already!
i went to the launch of this book several years ago and now the ebook version is available in a 3 book sequence. Perfect for re-reading. This is a very funny depiction of gay life in Sydney. It’s sexy, fun, well-written and the characters seem very real.