Oscar Down Under
Part One
by Jack Ladd
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Pub Date Feb 01 2018 | Archive Date Mar 02 2018
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Description
“Oscar Down Under is a semi-autobiographical sex-plosion of Antipodean
passion.” – DNA Magazine, Australia
A Finalist in the 2017 Rainbow Awards for Best
Gay Book and Best Debut Fiction, Oscar
Down Under: Part One, is a contemporary erotic tale of self-discovery
teaching us how miserable life can be when we are selfish and self-centered,
and how fulfilling it becomes when we open our hearts and minds.
Once a jaded user of people and substances,
Oscar is now a handsome and successful thirty-something in love. But before he
can commit to his new man, he’s forced to reflect on his troubled past, and
figure out if he’s truly changed from the manipulative, damaged boy he once
was.
This is where we meet Oscar, fourteen years
earlier at twenty-one, with a bad reputation and worse proclivity for lying to
others and himself. One hungover Saturday morning trawling through Grindr he
meets David, a tall, handsome Aussie living in London who, with the right
coercion, offers him far more than the free meal he’d hoped for.
But, Oscar soon finds out that travelling to the
other side of the planet, to sunny, scorching Sydney, isn’t enough to escape
his demons. And, by telling his greatest lie to date, learns the toughest but
most valuable lesson of his life.
Set across London, Edinburgh and Sydney, ODU#1,
is a lush, sensory experience exploring the intrinsic need we all feel to grow
and learn, and how no matter what we’ve done or has happened to us, it’s never
too late to change.
Based on true events.
Advance Praise
“This book was amazing! I felt like I was there with the characters. I
can't wait for book 2.” – Honorable Mention, 2017 Rainbow Awards
“I really enjoyed following Oscar on his new
journey, he really showed growth and maturity throughout the story and I’m
looking forward to seeing what the future holds for him. This was an enjoyable
read and definitely recommendable!” – Tracy, Bayou Book Junkie, Goodreads
Review
“This was a wonderful read.” – Finalist
comments, 2017 Rainbow Awards.
“Oscar Down Under is a semi-autobiographical sex-plosion of Antipodean
passion.” – DNA Magazine, Australia
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781370741908 |
| PRICE | £2.49 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 275318
What a fantastic book, can't wait to find out what Oscar will make of the future.
The story begins with Oscar and his boyfriend having dinner at a fancy restaurant where he pops a life-changing question (no, not THAT one). At this point we don’t know anything abut Oscar or this mysterious boyfriend of his and that’s okay. I was instantly drawn in and found myself smiling along with Oscar and getting nervous when he didn’t receive the answer he’d hoped to hear and his boyfriend disappears into the bathroom.
I was hooked.
Then, Oscar tells us the story of how he’d escaped dreary London, hopped on a plane to Sydney with a stranger in the hopes of beginning a new life on the other side of the world.
I had so much fun getting to know Oscar and am thankful for getting to witness his little adventure Down Under. Oscar is not a nice guy, he does too many drugs, uses guys for sex, doesn’t care about anyone but himself although he’s not cruel about it, I don’t think. I instantly liked him and found myself completely adoring him throughout the story. He does have a heart and probably quite a big one if he lets himself feel things.
Honestly, I didn’t care for David and it’s never as much fun reading a story about someone you know won’t be in the picture in the future. Yet I found myself loving Oscar’s story - I enjoyed his narrative to bits.
The end switches back to the present, or future if you will. Sadly we don’t get to see much of future Oscar before the book ended. But I understand this was only part one and another installment is to come! SO, YAY!
I CAN NOT WAIT FOR MORE.
I highly recommend Oscar’s story.
