Wow! I really enjoyed the Edmonton Queen. It was one of those books that I literally could not put down. Something I have never experienced with any of the school books I’ve been assigned over the years.
Reading about Gloria and the ladies really made me want to get out and do something extraordinary. Maybe not in the form of doing a bunch of drugs and partying extravagantly, maybe not by dressing up as the opposite sex but by doing something that shakes my mundane life to the core. Stories such as this always have the effect of making me self-reflect a great deal. I begin to wonder if I somehow was in the same situation as Darrin Hagen at the beginning of the novel, would I have the courage and strength to step into the unknown and take on a new world? If I had gone through the same experiences and felt the pain that Darrin has, would I still be as merry and creative as he seems to be today?
The Edmonton Queen is a fantastic story and play. I especially enjoyed when my straight male friend who accompanied me to the play finally admitted that yes, Gloria is one hell of an attractive lady. :)
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I completely agree with you on numerous accounts. First, I couldn't put the book down either. Second, the book also gave me a huge boost of self-esteem (for lack of a better word) to do something extraordinary with my life.
ReplyDeleteIt's weird how a book so unrelatable (for myself, anyway) can inspire someone to just go out do something crazy and out of the ordinary.
it seems everyone in some way wants to do something extrodinary with their lives, whether i suppose its breaking cultural norms by dresing up as the opposite gender or just making a mark in their own way...i know myself, i would not choose the dressing up route but as a musician and a self published poet i am trying to change the way edmonton is seen not just on a local but on a national level...it is pretty cool rolling into a city like winnepeg or toronto and having people people know the band you're in and know that you are from edmonton...there is, i think, in most people a drive to become something, and it can take many forms...it is nice to know that cultural norms can and must be broken at times in order to do this
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