A Time Before Me

A Time Before Me
by Michael Holloway Perronne

A Time Before Me
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Author: Michael Holloway Perronne
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-12-29
ISBN: 0595337562
Number of pages: 186
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

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Summary: 5 Stars

"A Time Before Me" takes the traditional coming out / coming of age story to a new level. As a Creole I find very few books about New Orleans that speak to me. As I read the novel, I found myself immediately drawn into the world of the main character, Mason, and his struggles to define himself while being a gay teen in a small Mississippi town. When he moves to live with his aunt in New Orleans the contrast between Mason's experiences in New Orleans and those in his hometown provide an interesting social commentary on how New Orleans operates on its own set of mores, quite different from the rest of the immediate geographical area. The descriptions of a pre-Katrina New Orleans brought many memories back (the book is set in the early 90s) and provides a bit of historical and a some sad insight into a city that would soon be changed forever but whose spirit lives on. Definitely a recommend!

Summary of A Time Before Me

Growing up in a small Mississippi town, shy and inexperienced Mason spends much of his time with his best friend and childhood crush, the charming and daring Billy. When a six-pack of beer leads to a kiss between the two, Mason believes his dreams have come true. Billy's disregard for the incident, however, dashes Mason's hopes.

After graduation, Mason fears he's doomed to spend a humid Mississippi summer scooping ice cream. But everything changes when his vivacious Aunt Savannah invites him to live with her in New Orleans and work in the box office of her drag queen cabaret. It's there--in the decadent and liberating French Quarter--that Mason begins to fall for Joey, a strikingly handsome and sweet nineteen-year-old, who may just be ready to open his heart to someone new.

When Mason's lingering feelings for Billy threaten his new romance, Mason must make a choice. With the help of his aunt and a sassy drag queen, Miss Althea, Mason learns that the only way to get anywhere is to roll life's dice and take a chance.

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