Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.3 / 5.0

Ho-Hum:

Although it's no fault of the author, I simply could not feel sorry for Mr. Stefano. The book spends a lot of time trying to build a case that the porn industry did Stefano in; but I didn't buy it. He was basically a drug addicted prostitute and chose his own lifestyle. When we lose an artist in the music field (like Janis Joplin, Jimmi Hendrix, etc) or the entertainment field (like River Phoenix, Judy Garland, etc) from an overdose, there is a real void in our culture because these people brought something... more info

Modern tragedy and the inside scoop on the Porn industry:

I haven't yet finished this one (I'm about halfway through), but I'm already haunted. While I don't mind admitting publicly that I'm addicted to porn, I will certainly be looking at the movies differently from now on, especially those starring poor Nick, or Joey as we've come to know him. What has struck me the most about the book is that it strays from the tabloid style that you might expect, considering the subject is a younger gay porn star who died of a drug overdose. The book also tries to avoid... more info

Give me a break!:

I can only wonder why Isherwood chose to write a book about a gay porn star. Did this book ever become a bestseller? I doubt so. I have to agree with some of the people who have reviewed the book before me. No one is to blame for Nick's own lack of intelligence and prudence. It's kind of ironic that such beautiful prose (I liked Isherwood's writing style)should be dedicated to someone who was indeed drugged-out, irresponsible, clueless, and COCKY! He wanted sex? He got it! Instead of being viewed as a gay... more info

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