characters Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck

characters Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck Free read å 104 Abonte“Witty and wrenching Yield is reuired reading for anyone who wants to know what it means to be young gay and without a roadmap in today's world” Vestal McIntyre author of Lake Overturn“Yield is a bold and shocking story concerned with humanism it’s a dazzling and sometimes dangerous foray into post ueer realism” Charlie Vázuez author and blogg. I marked this as two stars which they translate to it was ok because i had a hard time getting through it this is one of those smart seeming books where you re supposed to think and stuff i was at my library and i saw multiple copies of this book all over the new book section with so many copies it must be great so I stuffed it in my bag without really looking and brought it home later when i started reading it i found out it s the story of a guy in NYC who is an escort he s dealing with opening up his emotions both to love and friends and a serious bout of gay bashing going on at the time The main character and his roommate had such sad lives Not because he was an escort that s whatever but just in general i dunno smart people might get out of this than i did

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characters Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck Free read å 104 In his evocative and mesmerizing debut novel Lee Houck depicts a contemporary Manhattan thrumming with sex and violence as seen through the eyes of Simon a twenty something part time hustler with a cadre of loyal sometimes floundering friends As Simon grows increasingly involved with a gorgeous guileless client named Aiden he tries to navigate a path to fulfil. Simon lives in Manhattan and works as a file clerk at the hospital This is his part time day job but he also works as a gay hustler Rejected by his own Midwestern family he has moved to New York City where he has formed a family of choice which consists of three close friends all gay This eclectic band of comrades supports one another but they are disturbed and nearly paralyzed with fear when one of their members Louis is victimized in a nearly fatal gay bashingSimon takes Louis into his home and cares for him after the attack and the emotional and mental condition of his closest friend is troubling to Simon Another member of their group Jaron is struggling as well He not only suffers from anorexia but also is a self cutter habitually mutilating himself with sharp objects The final member of the group Farmer is the group s pragmatist He s the type who absorbs and stores trivia a walking and talking Trivial Pursuit gameThe pressures that Simon faces bear heavily upon his soul and coupled with the feelings of objectification and diminished self esteem caused by his chosen profession he is nearly crippled with anxiety Rather than succumb to such fatalism though Simon learns to manage the stress and fear by employing a coping mechanism He has conditioned himself to find a place within himself where he is emotionally flat He can zone out forcing himself not to feel the pain It is of course a form of disassociationWhen Simon is propositioned by a man at the local Laundromat things begin to change for him This attractive neighbor whom Simon has previously observed and fantasized about is known simply as Laundry Man Upon getting to know him though Simon discovers his true identity His real name is Aiden and what begins as a hustlerclient relationship soon evolves into something far significant When Aiden invites Simon to accompany him on a weekend getaway to Vermont Simon must make some important assessments of himself and his lifestyleIf ever I ve encountered an author who has mastered the ability to write with subtlety of voice so than this author I cannot recall whom Houck s writer s voice employs a very flat characteristic which is pointedly non dramatic He makes observations mostly of benign details and allows the reader to determine their significance He uses metaphors and colorful similes which often give the reader pause causing them to stop for a moment and thinkThis first person narrative is in the voice of Simon and for the first three uarters of the book it has a pessimistic wry and sardonic tone It is peppered with sarcastic wit which at times borders upon campiness yet it s voiced in a manner that is undeniably relatable It is when Simon reaches a point where he hesitantly lowers his shield and allows himself to love and be loved in return the tone of voice begins to shift somewhat It was during these passages that the story captured my heart The imperfections and vulnerabilities of the story s protagonist make him so real Although not particularly presented sympathetically he is likeable enough to root for He is loveable enough to hope for He is realistic enough to believe in And most importantly he is worthy enough to deserve happiness It is Simon s brutal and unflinching honesty that makes such an impact and it is his unspoken morality that makes him so heroic It is odd really because a snapshot of this character would suggest the opposite that he is perhaps a person who lacks morals One may assume that he is utterly depraved prostituting himself to the highest bidder Selling his body Selling his soul Yet his moral code is essentially what guides and saves him and it finally brings him to a point in his life where he is ready to yield This story is gem intelligently written and powerful a must read

characters Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck Free read å 104 Lment in a city where love and honesty are as dangerous as they are rare Witty spare and rapier sharp this is an exceptional story of the friendships that sustain us the families we create and the pain and joy that are always within reach waiting for us to yield“Brisk and buoyant this engaging debut captures big city hustle with small town heart” Richard L. An interesting look into the life of a hustler Simon is a filing clerk at a New York hospital who supplements his income hustling He s got uite a list of regulars some very odd ducks among them but he really wants the hot laundry guy from across the street His group of close friends have their own uniue uirks When attacks on the Gay community hit a little too close to home he starts to rethink his second profession but not before laundry guy is among his clientele Simon s habit is to block out his mind while hustling but laundry guy proves to be different maybe just maybe it s time for Simon to yield to the pleasures of this man and find a little in life I enjoyed seeing into Simon s life and understanding how he manages to isolate his emotions from his profession It s not clear where he stands with his relationship with laundry guy but I m hopeful that they were able to find happiness and a life together

• Paperback
• 278
• Yield AUTHOR Lee Houck
• Lee Houck
• English
• 01 October 2018
• 9780758242655