Rating: 2* of fiveI took a few hours to read "I Married An Earthling" by Alvin Orloff. Don't make my mistake. I would have snorted derisively at you had you told me, prior to my consumption of this book, that it was possible to plod giddily, or to careen enervatingly.It is, but it's not a pretty sig...
This is my favorite of Alvin's books. It's set in the queer punk scene of the late 70s, which I always fetishize because it was just before my time. His characters are totally heartbreaking and memorable, and his writing is funny without being cynical.