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A review by vacanthungarian
Tommy's Tale by Alan Cumming
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Tommy, our protagonist is a promiscuous, fun loving individual who is terribly afraid of becoming a responsible adult.
Then all of a sudden, Tommy at almost 30, realised that his life is missing the fulfilment of a stable relationship, a child of his own and other mundane things like that. So Tommy decides to completely self destruct and cry a lot. Then Tommy stops being the "permanently high, sleeping with every guy he can and dancing at every opportunity" kind of gay stereotype to "home maker, farmer's market, knows how to use a power drill" kind of gay stereotype with a little help from his flat mates.
So whilst I really did enjoy the story itself, feeling a little jealous of Tommy's life, I found it just a little bit too "Hallmark" at the end.
Then all of a sudden, Tommy at almost 30, realised that his life is missing the fulfilment of a stable relationship, a child of his own and other mundane things like that. So Tommy decides to completely self destruct and cry a lot. Then Tommy stops being the "permanently high, sleeping with every guy he can and dancing at every opportunity" kind of gay stereotype to "home maker, farmer's market, knows how to use a power drill" kind of gay stereotype with a little help from his flat mates.
So whilst I really did enjoy the story itself, feeling a little jealous of Tommy's life, I found it just a little bit too "Hallmark" at the end.