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Named to ALA's 2010 Rainbow Project list for GLBTQ Books for Children and Teens!
Book of Stuart, Chapter 1:10.
10 And, yea verily, Stuart did commit the Sin of Onan in the shower. And this was witnessed by his own brother who did cry out unto their mother. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
11 And the townspeople rose up against him and all Onaners, calling upon one another to tear the youthful sinners limb from unclean limb. And there was much pants wetting.
12 And lo, Stuart did join forces with the demon, Fon Pyre, and together they did set forth to discover the cause of the town's trouble.
13 And, hark! A pair of fallen angels would plant seeds of hatred unto the townspeople. And on the seventh day, Stuart did vow to rip the fallen angels a new one and layeth upon them an epic smacketh-down.
I really had a hard time with this book. Now it is intended for a young adult audience of which I am decidedly not. I had a hard time following the plot which seemed to write the main character into a corner, then he mysteriously escapes. Yeah it's that type of story but ,c'mon! And the local priest knows about his 'hobby' of conjuring a demon and using it to discover, among other things, that God doesn't think being gay is wrong. WOW!
If taken at face value and just read as fluff, it still comes across as incredibly formulaic. I wouldn't reccomend this book to anyone!
Anonymous
Posted August 31, 2012
Thats all I can tell you. Just read the book. It changes you..
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Posted July 17, 2012
Well I must say, during the first few pages I was very iffy about reading it. A friend had reccomended this to me at our local library and all I could think was "How can she read something this poor?".
My thoughts about it soon changed after I read into more and more. After having finished this book I now thing it is a very interesting read. It's not very graphic but it does certainly make you think about some things.
All in all, I would reccomend this book to anyone looking for a short and straight-to-the-point story. There are a few spoilers that haven't been added into the description so you're definitely in store for a treat.
MercedesMud
Posted January 2, 2011
I'm not sure what I was thinking when I bought this book. The front cover and description on the back is what sold me. The very first pages of this book came as a bit of a surprise, nothing like jumping right into the masturbation concept. After about 85 pages I was done with this book. I don't much care for Stu or Chester and the preacher just seems a bit too good. During the entire 85 pages I read, the townsfolk have went a bit insane with the sin concept. Stu is openly gay, not a problem, but when his little brother catches him in the shower pleasuring himself he's now an outcast.
I think my trouble with this book is, it feels very over done. After 85 pages I was still asking myself, really, the whole town is against him because he plays with himself, for real? I did like Fon Pyre and was remembering Bartimaeus from The Bartimaeus Trilogy. If you can get past the over done masturbation this would be a great book. It is a page turner, but not my cup of tea.
EVIL? caught my interest right away because of how original the summary sounded.
A teen boy who is caught masturbating in the shower by his little brother is suddenly thrust into a horrific situation where the people of his town are out for his very life. This confuses Stuart, of course, as he doesn't feel he's done anything wrong. And after all, the town pretty much accepted his being gay, so what's the deal now?
However, the priest believes that Stuart is innocent of wrongdoing and agrees to help him figure out what's going on. It isn't until Stuart confronts the demon, Fon Pyre - who he'd been summoning for awhile in order to get some of his questions about good and evil and heaven and hell answered - that Stuart learns the truth.
Fon Pyre reveals to them that it's a fallen angel who has caused the town's madness. His quest to stop people from "spilling" has made the hatred overflow, but if it gets any worse, the demons are going to be able to crack through the thin barrier separating the two worlds and attack the people of the town.
So why is an angel of all people so set on punishing Stuart and others like him? Is Fon Pyre a truly evil being, or can there be a fine line between good and evil?
EVIL? is definitely a fun and amusing novel. It's a fast read that keeps you flipping the pages. I loved that Stuart seemed like a real person who had his own thoughts about things. However, that does't mean that he won't learn something in the overall scheme of things...after all, how could you not?
I also liked that the paranormal aspect involved angels and demons but was very unique in its own right. It's nice to find something a bit different, a bit odd - it just works!
I'd definitely recommend giving it a read. It might not be your thing, but then again, you just might like it. What's the harm in giving it a try?
Anonymous
Posted April 5, 2010
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Posted March 25, 2011
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Named to ALA's 2010 Rainbow Project list for GLBTQ Books for Children and Teens!
Book of Stuart, Chapter 1:10.
10 And, yea verily, Stuart did commit the Sin of Onan in the shower. And this was witnessed by his own brother who did cry out unto their mother. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
11 And the townspeople rose up against him and all Onaners, calling upon one ...