Gulliver Takes Manhattan

Dirty, dirty dirty!

Yes. The book is really explicit at time, but is very tongue and cheek in a way that keeps you listening.

The scene rigt before he gets his internet "job"

Welll...several. Listen and you will know what I mean.

The fraternity brother "Bro" thing was not believable, but the characters became a littl more real by the end of the book. This was a good listen, funny and unexpectedly erotic. DO NOT listen to this at work! Looking forward to the next book.

This book is bursting at the seems with twink drama! If you are a fan of going out, getting drunk, dragging a guy home and having sex with them before you even know their name and then passing out only to wake the next morning with an empty bed and a hangover (or occasional STD), this is your book! If you want to know what it is like to live in the gay clubbing / partying scene in New York (at least, according to the author), this is your book! If you are interested in how to "fall" into the porn industry, this is your book! If you want to know how to seemingly bounce back from betraying your friend after having sex with their ex, this is your book!

There were parts of the book that had such potential to be so much more if only the characters were true to their hearts and allowed others to love them as they are instead of lying even when it wasn't necessary.

I guess, I may be too old to appreciate this book for what it is: the gay Sex In The City... or a modern Tales of The City, at the very least... it just wasn't my thing!

On the plus side, I did listen to the whole book before deciding to write a review.

Comparisons of this books immediately bring to mind Sex and the City, and Tales of the City. The story is about a cute young guy who flees LA after a painful break up to start over in NYC. Gulliver is innocent, but easily corrupted as he is seduced by the A list gay party life style. I did find the lead character sometimes too selfish, short sighted and judgemental, but I don't see that as a bad thing, I prefer flawed characters over perfect ones.
The action in the book is fast paced, there's always a fabulous party, torrid romance or sleazy fling happening to keep your interest. This isn't high literature, more a gay version of a Jackie Collins book, which in my opinion is a good thing. There are lessons to be learned about honesty, the value of friendship, forgiveness and finding the strength to change your life when you need to.
The narrator Cole Ferguson does a great job of performing the book, Not just a straight read, he brings the lead and his supporting cast to life and injects a lot of enthusism into the story. He sounds like he's really enjoying the book as much as I did.
I particularly liked hunky overgrown frat boy party promoter Todd, who is the lead character's best friend. I immediately went from listening to this to the sequel Gulliver Takes Five, which focuses on the supporting cast, and there is a third book in the works. I'm glad the party isn't over yet.