Unabashedly borrowing from the literary precedents set by John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation and Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, Slovakian Boy is a kaleidoscopic account of handsome young Pavel as seen through the eyes of interested — sometimes too interested — parties of family, friends, and fans. William Maltese's narrative of a boy's determined reinvention of himself as a porn god is a sexy romp through a rarely explored realm.
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A jaunty, joyous celebration of sexual abundance featuring a likeably guileless and quite charming young fellow. -- Books to Watch Out for!, Volume 1 Issue 10
A young man's journey from bucolic youth in the Slovakian backwater to prominence as the world's most popular porn star. -- maleimage.co.uk/Erotic Books/ November 2004
An enticing work...aimed at readers with certain tastes: easy going Eastern European young men open to friendly sexual exploration. -- EXP Magazine, Reviews byShawn Revelle, October 8, 2004
European young men enjoying rollicking good times in bucolic and rustic settings, unencumbered by distractions of guilt and homophobia. -- openbookltd.com, October 2004
There is something extraordinary...about Maltese's engaging view of this seemingly average youth as he comes of age in rural Slovakia. -- SWERVE/reviewsBOOK/Brian Strong/September2004
There's going to be talk around the proverbial "water cooler" about this sure-too-become erotic classic for many years to come. -- Newsletter/IGW-V2-Issue10/November 2004
This "Satyricon"...bucolic encounters will enslave every reader to Slovakian boys' Eros in hiking shorts. -- THRUSTSmagazine/features/books,October 2004
When things get a little stressful around the Instinct office, we read SLOVAKIAN BOY aloud to cheer us up. -- Instinct magazine, October 2004
A young man's journey from bucolic youth in the Slovakian backwater to prominence as the world's most popular porn star. -- maleimage.co.uk/Erotic Books/ November 2004
An enticing work...aimed at readers with certain tastes: easy going Eastern European young men open to friendly sexual exploration. -- EXP Magazine, Reviews byShawn Revelle, October 8, 2004
European young men enjoying rollicking good times in bucolic and rustic settings, unencumbered by distractions of guilt and homophobia. -- openbookltd.com, October 2004
There is something extraordinary...about Maltese's engaging view of this seemingly average youth as he comes of age in rural Slovakia. -- SWERVE/reviewsBOOK/Brian Strong/September2004
There's going to be talk around the proverbial "water cooler" about this sure-too-become erotic classic for many years to come. -- Newsletter/IGW-V2-Issue10/November 2004
This "Satyricon"...bucolic encounters will enslave every reader to Slovakian boys' Eros in hiking shorts. -- THRUSTSmagazine/features/books,October 2004
When things get a little stressful around the Instinct office, we read SLOVAKIAN BOY aloud to cheer us up. -- Instinct magazine, October 2004
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Maltese has always had a knack for infusing humor into his work, whether it's his short stories about studly California surfers and/or jaded New York hustlers, or whether it's his more "dark" plot-lead SS MANN HUNT and/or Stud Draqual mystery series. But the author's ability to "trip the light fantastic" and write frothy scene after frothy bring-a-big-smile-to-your-face scene is fully and undeniably realized in his SLOVAKIAN BOY.
In a liteary marketplace often aglut with same-sex novels that take themselves way too seriously, filled to the brim with angst-ridden characters and dysfunctional families, what a genuine pleasure it is to pick up a no-excuses-for-being-fun book that makes you smile and keeps you smiling throughout.
SLOVAKIAN BOY is a fun book that equally pleases by introducing readers to an Eastern European life-style that surprises in its easy and Devil-make-care acceptance of sexual fun and games, with characters who remain healthy and well-balanced and non-guilt-ridden before and after. Along the way, it also answers the question as to how at least one attractive Slovakian boy makes the transition from rustic farmboy to appealing porn star.
A must read for anyone out for a good time!
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William Maltese has done it again!
Dec 19 2004
By Johnny
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Slovakian Boy
By William Maltese
William Maltese's latest novel is a tour-de-force wonder of erotic adventure. The approach to story-telling could be likened to the "1001 Arabian Nights" or perhaps to Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". The tale of teenaged "Slovakian Boy" Pavel is narrated by some 17 first-person story-tellers who by turns give their takes on this incredibly alluring and beautiful teen hunk from Slovakia.
At first the observers tell their stories about Pavel as they observe him "at work" just being sexy or beautiful. And Pavel does stay busy. Very "busy!" The observers naturally want to get together with the boy, but they don't, they just get the joy of "watching". But what a show Pavel puts on for them (and for us!!) The story tellers (even Pavel's little brother Willie) become so erotically charged from mere observation that their enthusiasm often erupts into a mad sexual adventure separate for the inspiration provided by Pavel himself.
Classmates, teachers, neighbors, foreign businessmen, old, middle-aged, young, very young, it doesn't matter. The sheer sensuality of Pavel turns everyone into a dizzy sex machine unable to control natural urges. And the adventure is great fun! Each adventure experienced by the reader in the end has him smiling, physically exhausted, satisfied, and amused. And needing rest! That Mr. Maltese's sheer inventiveness and powerful skill in getting it all down on paper for us to enjoy is the mark of a master.
I would guess that Mr. Maltese is an ex-patriot American or perhaps a Brit living in Europe, perhaps in Slovakia himself. The local characters that people the story, the names, even the short snippets of the Slovak language ring true and make the story not only sexy and erotically charged, but interesting and authentic.
The reader who enjoys fast-paced erotic literature is sure to love "Slovakian Boy." It is one book that may be read several times before being placed on the "To Keep" bookshelf in the reader's library.
Bravo, Mr. Maltese! I can't wait to see what your Scheherazade mind comes up with next in your delicious career as one of the best novelist of this genre of literature.
By William Maltese
William Maltese's latest novel is a tour-de-force wonder of erotic adventure. The approach to story-telling could be likened to the "1001 Arabian Nights" or perhaps to Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". The tale of teenaged "Slovakian Boy" Pavel is narrated by some 17 first-person story-tellers who by turns give their takes on this incredibly alluring and beautiful teen hunk from Slovakia.
At first the observers tell their stories about Pavel as they observe him "at work" just being sexy or beautiful. And Pavel does stay busy. Very "busy!" The observers naturally want to get together with the boy, but they don't, they just get the joy of "watching". But what a show Pavel puts on for them (and for us!!) The story tellers (even Pavel's little brother Willie) become so erotically charged from mere observation that their enthusiasm often erupts into a mad sexual adventure separate for the inspiration provided by Pavel himself.
Classmates, teachers, neighbors, foreign businessmen, old, middle-aged, young, very young, it doesn't matter. The sheer sensuality of Pavel turns everyone into a dizzy sex machine unable to control natural urges. And the adventure is great fun! Each adventure experienced by the reader in the end has him smiling, physically exhausted, satisfied, and amused. And needing rest! That Mr. Maltese's sheer inventiveness and powerful skill in getting it all down on paper for us to enjoy is the mark of a master.
I would guess that Mr. Maltese is an ex-patriot American or perhaps a Brit living in Europe, perhaps in Slovakia himself. The local characters that people the story, the names, even the short snippets of the Slovak language ring true and make the story not only sexy and erotically charged, but interesting and authentic.
The reader who enjoys fast-paced erotic literature is sure to love "Slovakian Boy." It is one book that may be read several times before being placed on the "To Keep" bookshelf in the reader's library.
Bravo, Mr. Maltese! I can't wait to see what your Scheherazade mind comes up with next in your delicious career as one of the best novelist of this genre of literature.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Adolescent Coming-of age, Slovakian Style!
Dec 26 2004
By Joey
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
As a writer myself (DIARY OF A HUSTLER), and as someone with a day/night job, I don't find myself with nearly as much time as I'd like, these days/nights, to sit down and read a book. When I do find the time, I want a book that'll provide me a genuinely good time.
William Maltese's SLOVAKIAN BOY provides a really good time. I'm talking a really-really good time. It manages the same kind of humor (subtle and laugh out loud) that I try to provide in my writing, and that's what makes this a book one I so thoroughly recommend (little persuaded as I was, with my short attention span, by others' more literary references that compare this one to Scherazade, or "Six Degrees of Separation", or Satyricon).
Maybe I found this book so entertaining because I so "related" to Pavel, the young Slovakian boy, and hero, trying to come of age (and come out). If he does what he does in faraway bucolic Slovakia, he's -- nonetheless -- still just as much a trying-to-find-his-way teenager as a lot of us are, or as a lot of us once were (no matter where we are/were at the time).
An admitted fan of Maltese's writing, he's done himself big-time proud, with this one. Take it from me: SLOVAKIAN BOY is a genuine keeper (and a probably a destined-to-be classic of the gay coming-out/coming-of-age genre to boot!).
William Maltese's SLOVAKIAN BOY provides a really good time. I'm talking a really-really good time. It manages the same kind of humor (subtle and laugh out loud) that I try to provide in my writing, and that's what makes this a book one I so thoroughly recommend (little persuaded as I was, with my short attention span, by others' more literary references that compare this one to Scherazade, or "Six Degrees of Separation", or Satyricon).
Maybe I found this book so entertaining because I so "related" to Pavel, the young Slovakian boy, and hero, trying to come of age (and come out). If he does what he does in faraway bucolic Slovakia, he's -- nonetheless -- still just as much a trying-to-find-his-way teenager as a lot of us are, or as a lot of us once were (no matter where we are/were at the time).
An admitted fan of Maltese's writing, he's done himself big-time proud, with this one. Take it from me: SLOVAKIAN BOY is a genuine keeper (and a probably a destined-to-be classic of the gay coming-out/coming-of-age genre to boot!).
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