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It’s the story of Allen Pasztory, and his relationship with his husband, Jeremy and Jeremy’s son, Toby. It’s also the story of Allen’s AIDS and how it affects them all, but it is not … repeat, not … one of those screamingly depressing books about the epidemic which were epidemic themselves in the early part of the 90’s. Jeffers’ Allen Pasztory does not play the victim and doesn’t succumb, though many of his friends do. Will he? Of course he will, but he will do it off-screen with grace and digni...
There are books we know will have a discernible impact on us while we are reading them and that their story and characters will remain with us long after we have finished reading. Safe As Houses by Alex Jeffers is such a book.Safe As Houses is a beautifully written and intensely moving story of a family faced with the devastating reality of illness and the impending loss of a spouse and parent. It is also a story of love and commitment, of relationships and of families both born to and chosen.Re...
Safe as Houses was originally published in 1995 but is now rereleased through Lethe Press. I’ve heard of this book mentioned here and there but never picked up the title until I read Alan Chin’s rave review of the released title. So I was surprised that I struggled to get through the beginning and wanted to give up many times, likely would have walked away if the book wasn’t for review. Yet I found myself totally absorbed and immersed in the second half of the book. If I hadn’t continued, I woul...
Even though this book is written in 1995, it is still relevant in this part of the 21st century. While it is a fictional novel, the author made the characters come to life, made them human. It's about a married gay couple, trying to raise two boys with love and tenderness. But it's not just about family, it's about how people relate to each other and about the AIDS crisis, about losing lovers and friends and sometimes both in the same person.I think that this book is definitely worth a read. Onc...
This was the second oldest book in my TBR, and another one I kept taking on and off it. I'm actually surprised I made it as far in as I did, which was 36%. First note: this is gay lit, not M/M. Also note the first line in the blurb, which I didn't reread before starting the book (I never do though). It's written well enough, though he's a little too in love with commas at times. It reads much like an autobiography, which makes sense if you read the blurb, lol. This was a strange mix of interesti...
I enjoyed reading this very much. It's a story about a man with AIDS, but it is not a tragedy. It's a story about an alternative family told in dreamy poetic fashion. It's a gay romance story of an idyllic partnership and family life. The story could be pure Naiad Press but it is distinguished by beautiful writing.
Book Review: Safe As Houses by Alex JeffersReviewed by Alan ChinPublisher: Lethe Press.Allen Pasztory was raised by Hungarian immigrant parents who were both deaf. Even though he hears, he was brought up talking with his hands and facial expressions. He meets Jeremy while working at an advertizing agency in San Francisco. The two begin a rocky relationship until Allen finds out Jeremy is raising a son, Toby. The idea of being a family, of raising a child, is all that’s needed for Allen to commit...
This book started off slow, but picked up. I enjoyed it.
