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What They Did to Princess Paragon
What They Did to Princess Paragon
Author: Robert Rodi
The relentlessly irreverent author of Fag Hag and Closet Case is back with a new novel that asks the burning question: Is the world ready for its first lesbian superhero? — Brian Parrish, a brash gay cartoonist, is charged with updating the image of Princess Paragon, a creaky and virtuous heroine whose market share is expressed in decimals. His s...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780452271630
ISBN-10: 0452271630
Publication Date: 5/1/1995
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 3
A truly wonderful novel. An unabashed look at beautiful geekdom that is the comic book world, with an open arms embrace of gay and lesbian characters who both defy and define conventional stereotypes of the g/l community.
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Helpful Score: 1
Brian Parrish, a brash gay cartoonist, is charged with updating the image of Princess Paragon, a creaky heroine whose market share is expressed in decimals. His solution: Change her hairdo, streamline her spandex, and haul her out of the closet. It's a blockbuster idea sure to make Brian famous and attract a whole new readership. But for one devoted fan, it's an abomination.

What happens next is a scheme that involves an African-American feminist lesbian editor, a malaprop-spouting mother, and a lover who's absent without leave.

Abounding in high camp, low farce, and ferocious wit, this scathingly funny novel establishes Robert Rodi as one of the most blistering and brilliant satirists of his day.
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Helpful Score: 1
I REALLY enjoyed this book. A biting satire on comic book fandom.
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