How to Ruin the Perfect Child

By Antonio Le Mons

Book Overview

What can happen when successful, well-respected people come face-to-face with themselves is mind boggling! Twins Maximillian and Montgomery Hamilton are born into wealth, power, and all the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059512870X
• ISBN13: 9780595128709
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Powerful

Magnificient. Phenomenal. A Work of Art. Riveting. MindBoggling. An Eye Opener. Dazzling. My name is Anthony D. Sharp Jr. and I am a rising senior, Psychology major at Xavier University of Louisiana. I have just finished the wonderful masterpiece, "How To Ruin The Perfect Child." This is the first time in my life where I have ever read a book that fast before. The book kept my interest throughout the entire book, it was definitely a page turner. I will never forget when I was changing flights in Houston, I was upset that I had to put it down. However, once I picked it back up, I was able to draw an accurate picture of the scene that I last left off. Furthermore, his sense of imagery is very poetic, I wasable to comprehend and vividly picture each "encounter" and"drama filled situation(s)" as he so eloquently describedin his book. I cannot wait for the sequel to hit stores. Keep up the good work Mr. Le Mons and I pray God's choice blessings upon you as you continue to work on your next masterpiece.Be Blessed,Anthony D. Sharp Jr.P.S. Please everyone!! Go out and support this work of art. THANKS!!!

Stay True To Yourself

What becomes of twin brothers born to an affluent African-American family when one follows the course laid before him and the other does not? Maximillian and Montgomery Hamilton are the identical twin sons of Aprielle and Cyrus Hamilton. Aprielle is a cosmetic company magnet with fame and power. Aprielle controlled every aspect of her sons' lives and laid the groundwork for their successes; Maximillian is a successful physician in Detroit. He is married with children and is a partner in a very successful medical practice. Montgomery is gay, has a child from previous relationship, and is a popular talk show host in Los Angeles, but Aprielle's plan for him was to attend law school. When he defected to Europe after college graduation the fireworks began.How To Ruin the Perfect Child highlights the realities of family dysfunction, conformity and finally destruction. It is a story of what can happen when you are not true to yourself. And it shows when we allow our lives to be led for appearance sake and do not accept our needs and desires as important necessities, we destroy our innermost self.How To Ruin the Perfect Child is a gripping, fast paced story narrated through the voice and musings of Gabrielle, Aprielle's assistant. The author does an excellent job of giving Gabrielle, who is an observer, the voice to provide the reader with a rich and necessary history of the Hamilton family. This is a riveting, well written, debut effort that hints at a sequel.Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves

Mama's Boy

Maximillian Hamilton has always done what was expected of him, by his parents, wife, and society. He has always been perfect, not causing anyone trouble or distress. Max, as he is also known, is so busy living up to other people's expectations that he does not stay true to himself. Max is an identical twin, yet he and Montgomery his twin are complete opposites. While Max lives for others Montgomery lives his life full throttle and lives for himself. Montgomery is a free spirit and hides nothing. He is openly gay and hosts a well known talk show with his partner. Montgomery does not care what others say or think when it comes to him. The twins were raised by a domineering, controlling mother and a weak father, who let their mother run things, and that further emphasized their differences. Aprielle, their mother wants to control every aspect of their lives, and Montgomery's rebellious actions threaten the perfect image she wants to portray and it puts a huge strain on the relationship between Aprielle and Montgomery, with Max caught in the middle. How To Ruin A Perfect Child by Antonio Le Mons is an engaging and suspense filled novel and it will keep you guessing until the last page and beyond. The only problem that I had with the story was the fact that the author went back and forth between the present and the past, the transitions were at times a little confusing and I wasn't always clear as to who was narrating the story. However, overall this is a wonderful book and I really enjoyed it. I eagerly await the sequel that the author eludes to. Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks

PERFECT CHILDREN READ THIS FAST

As one of those good Black Gay children (yeah I was a perfect son) who has his life together, I loved reading this book. I bought the book at a signing by the author, fully intending to give it away as a gift. On the train home I opened it and couldn't put it down. Thank God (and Antonio) for a book with a positive well adjusted gay character. The mystery of the book was fun and keep me turning the pages faster than I thought I would. READ the book, Enjoy the plot, Love the characters.

Must Read

I found How to Ruin the Perfect Child thought provoking and provocative. The writer, an obviously very talented individual, did a wonderful job of conveying the cost of self deprivation. I await the sequel to HTRTPC.