Schnonk by Camy Sussex

[Cole Parker]

As he wends his way through the Challenge Stories, I am sure he'll manage to miss his own, so it's appropriate to say a word that he'd be too humble to say himself.

Schnonk is a wonderful story depicting English people behaving Englishly. Both setting and characters are arresting, and you can't help but smile as you're pulling for them to somehow work everything out.

I don't have to encourage anyone to read it. I just need to say Camy wrote it. That's enough.

C

[bi_janus]

Warm good humor and just the edge of an uncertain resolution until a happy end. Entirely engaging. Love Elbow!

[Bruin Fisher]

A true comedy of manners, which should be filmed in black and white and star Dirk Bogarde and Cary Grant. Wonderfully English and funny.

[Lugnutz]

It's amazing what you see once your eyes are opened.

[Gee Whillickers]

A wonderfully written and so very English story. Somehow, even the sex scenes were dripping (ahem) with British culture. So very well done. I wanted to say it's one of Camy's best stories, but that wouldn't really be accurate, now would it? Since every story is superlative it becomes a bit redundant to try and compare them with each other.

Thanks.

[Guest Dabeagle]

One of the things I enjoyed about this is the setting. The details were at just the right level to allow your mind to build this beautiful English manor out in the country. I also liked the insecurities on both ends, going so far as to play the hired help? I guess some things may never be outgrown.

[DesDownunder]

Camy never fails to write a script that I would not hesitate to turn into a play.

Dirk Bogarde and Cary Grant...yes they would be admirable in the roles, if we could get both of them out of the dressing room.

[Bruin Fisher]

The Bristol STI clinic for gay men is named 'The Archie's Clinic' in honour of Cary Grant, real name Archie Leach, who came from Bristol. I'm not sure what he would have thought of that...