Review of Frustrating Fascination
Posted: 22 Mar 2023, 12:00
[Following is a volunteer review of "Frustrating Fascination" by Debra Mckenzie.]
Frustrating Fascination, by Debra Mckenzie, follows Sean and his eye-opening experiences, involving the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) world. Sean was a department store manager, whose wife left him to get involved in a same-sex relationship, and after the divorce, he sunk into self-pity and was angry at the LGBT world. One day, he bought a mirror, and after some hours, he started seeing things differently. Everything in his life changed. He found himself in a kind of parallel universe, where he was attracted to same-sex persons. Besides, he was no longer a store manager but a cashier.
Sean's LGBT journey made him experience what same-sex couples experience in real life, including the insults, discrimination, and violence. That made him reassess his own feelings about same-sex partners. Would he change his opinion about them? Would he get back to the real world and be heterosexual again?
The book is coherent and engaging with narrations about the stigmatization gay people experience in society. According to the author, she dedicates the book to "anyone who feels forced to live in denial," and she hopes they can live their lives to the fullest.
In addition, the book unveils the protagonist's denial, sorrow, guilt, pain, depression, and especially anger. He had been angry with anyone or anything that was connected with homosexuality since his wife left him. What really intrigued me was the confusion he had after he woke up from sleep and discovered that others referred to him as a gay person.
Concerning the characters, they are lifelike. Though the story is somewhat short, the author provides enough information about the characters to make them relatable. Sean, the protagonist, is a nice and smart man. Due to his kind nature, the author was able to use his character to reveal her opinions, showing how his anger was eliminated and replaced with understanding.
There's nothing I don't like about Frustrating Fascination. The author uses a coherent story to get her message across, revealing the pleasant and unpleasant experiences of gay people. Her story encourages readers to stop judging others too harshly. However, though the book is engaging and enlightening, those who don't like books involving homosexuality may want to skip it.
In conclusion, I rate Frustrating Fascination 5 out of 5 stars. I couldn't rate it lower because it was light and entertaining. In addition, it was exceptionally well edited; I didn't encounter any grammar errors or typos. It'll be a worthwhile read for gay persons and anyone who wants to know what happens in the gay world.
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Frustrating Fascination
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Frustrating Fascination, by Debra Mckenzie, follows Sean and his eye-opening experiences, involving the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) world. Sean was a department store manager, whose wife left him to get involved in a same-sex relationship, and after the divorce, he sunk into self-pity and was angry at the LGBT world. One day, he bought a mirror, and after some hours, he started seeing things differently. Everything in his life changed. He found himself in a kind of parallel universe, where he was attracted to same-sex persons. Besides, he was no longer a store manager but a cashier.
Sean's LGBT journey made him experience what same-sex couples experience in real life, including the insults, discrimination, and violence. That made him reassess his own feelings about same-sex partners. Would he change his opinion about them? Would he get back to the real world and be heterosexual again?
The book is coherent and engaging with narrations about the stigmatization gay people experience in society. According to the author, she dedicates the book to "anyone who feels forced to live in denial," and she hopes they can live their lives to the fullest.
In addition, the book unveils the protagonist's denial, sorrow, guilt, pain, depression, and especially anger. He had been angry with anyone or anything that was connected with homosexuality since his wife left him. What really intrigued me was the confusion he had after he woke up from sleep and discovered that others referred to him as a gay person.
Concerning the characters, they are lifelike. Though the story is somewhat short, the author provides enough information about the characters to make them relatable. Sean, the protagonist, is a nice and smart man. Due to his kind nature, the author was able to use his character to reveal her opinions, showing how his anger was eliminated and replaced with understanding.
There's nothing I don't like about Frustrating Fascination. The author uses a coherent story to get her message across, revealing the pleasant and unpleasant experiences of gay people. Her story encourages readers to stop judging others too harshly. However, though the book is engaging and enlightening, those who don't like books involving homosexuality may want to skip it.
In conclusion, I rate Frustrating Fascination 5 out of 5 stars. I couldn't rate it lower because it was light and entertaining. In addition, it was exceptionally well edited; I didn't encounter any grammar errors or typos. It'll be a worthwhile read for gay persons and anyone who wants to know what happens in the gay world.
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Frustrating Fascination
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon