The Unsinkable Bambi Lake [Paperback]

Bambi Lake (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Manic D Press, Inc.; First Edition edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916397424
• ISBN-13: 978-0916397425
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,464,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart, enjoyable, and truthful (I don't know about factual), May 4, 2004

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scooterina (Jersee City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unsinkable Bambi Lake (Paperback)

I became curious about Bambi Lake after hearing Justin Bond sing several of her songs in NYC. She's a marvelous songwriter. The book was great--really evoked a particular time and energy that just doesn't exist right now in queer life. The book is witty and fabulous--also touching and smart. I can't attest to the factual basis of all her stories, but they certainly ring true in the larger sense. The book was money well-spent.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Self-Promoting Bambi Lake is more accurate, June 17, 2007

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Woody Woodpeckerwood (Los Angeles, Califaztlan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unsinkable Bambi Lake (Paperback)

This book is pure fantasy. I do not know anything about the original Cockettes, but have met quite a few of Ms. Lakes "friends" and associates from the late 80's/early 90's San Francisco "End Up" (a bar)/ "Popstitutes" (performance group) crowd of people that were loosely affiliated with each other. She had a reputation with these people (Im not naming names here...) for making things up and generally causing a commotion for no reason, as well as being extremely moody, unpredictable and unstable. The book itself is a series of vignettes told in the first person, ostensibly to impress and amaze the reader with the fabulosity of its author. Obviously, I am neither impressed nor amazed. Except for the actual subject matter, it reads like a series of tall tales told by a reasonably intelligent 6th grader. If you are interested in purchasing a fictional book about the adventures of a truly interesting transgender female, I earnestly suggest "Sick Burn Cut" by Deran LUDD. It has a lot more depth and complexity to it than Ms. Lake's self-promoting fantasy life.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down..., October 31, 2001

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Nicole (Carmel, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unsinkable Bambi Lake (Paperback)

An engaging narrative that makes it difficult for the reader to put down. The fantastic quality of this book is not just the history and the story..but how much the author's voice, wit, wisdome and beauty, comes across..loud and clear..it is like having a 200 page conversation with Bambi in your boudoire..telling you all about the glam, the glitz, dish, and the juice of her fabulous life.
Ultimately, it is a book that shows how to be true to oneself with dignity and a sense of humor.- in other words Unsinkable to circumstance and time.....a la the Unsinkable Ms Lake...