Loaded (novel)

Loaded is the first novel by Australian writer Christos Tsiolkas.[1] It was first published in 1995,[2] and was adapted into the 1998 film Head On.

Plot

The novel describes twenty-four hours in the life of "Ari", a young gay Greek Australian.[1] Ari travels across the city of Melbourne, Australia, taking speed, cocaine and smoking marijuana whenever presented to him.[3]

Critical reception

When Tsiolkas submitted the manuscript of "Loaded" to an independent publisher, it was rejected as "racist and homophobic".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Montgomery, Isobel (18 June 2011). "Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas – review". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ↑ James Bradley (November 2013). "Christos Tsiolkas' 'Barracuda'". The Monthly. Morry Schwartz. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Johnstone, Doug (26 June 2011). "Loaded, By Christos Tsiolkas - Another slap in the face of polite society". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Free, David (12 October 2013). "Christos Tsiolkas: the view from the outside". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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