The Gangster of Love
Jessica Hagedorn received high praise for her debut novel,Dogeaters, which took place in Manila. Her second book shows thatDogeaterswas no fluke.The Gangster of Loveopens in Manila but the action quickly moves to San Francisco and then New York before turning full circle. Hagedorn's worlds are peopled with a maelstrom of jostling, exuberant characters. The focal point of this storm of humanity is Raquel (Rocky) Rivera. The arc of her journey from Manila to the United States and back will include a boyfriend named Elvis Chang (with whom she plays in a rock band called Gangsters of Love), a daughter, a flock of drag queens, and jobs as receptionist at an acupuncture clinic and waitress at a French-Vietnamese bistro. Original, exhilarating and electric,The Gangster of Lovetakes a fresh look at family and questions of race, culture and identity.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.