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B-boy Blues

  • 1994 first published
  • 283 pages
  • ★ 4.7 (3 ratings)

B-boy Blues is a 1994 M/M romance and gay fiction novel by James Earl Hardy. Much of the action takes place in New York, N.Y.. Readers will find themes of African American men, african American gays, gay men and african americans.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 47 more have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 283 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

About B-boy Blues

**From Amazon.com:** ***A B-Boy Blues Novel #1*** Hardy's debut novel about the lives of black gay men in New York City is unabashedly and unapologetically written for the African-American male. Rough, sexy, humorous, and authentic, B-Boy Blues is a first-rate love story.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • African American men
  • African American gays
  • Gay men
  • Love stories
  • African americans
  • New york, N.y.
  • Gay lgbtq+

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote B-boy Blues?

B-boy Blues was written by James Earl Hardy and first published in 1994.

What genre is B-boy Blues?

It is usually shelved as M/M Romance and Gay Fiction.

How long is B-boy Blues?

The median edition has 283 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to B-boy Blues?

Readers who like it often enjoy They Both Die at the End, Basketball Jones and City of Night.

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