Loaded (novel)

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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. Loaded was adapted as an audio play by the Malthouse Theatre company in 2020.[3]

Plot[]

The novel describes twenty-four hours in the life of "Ari", an angst-ridden young gay Greek Australian.[1] Ari travels across the city of Melbourne, Australia, taking speed, cocaine and smoking marijuana whenever presented to him.[4] He is uncomfortable with his homosexuality, favours no strings attached hook-ups with anonymous, masculine suitors who debase or demean their own homosexuality, and is regularly at odds with friends as well as family.

Publication[]

When Tsiolkas submitted the manuscript of Loaded to an independent publisher, it was rejected as "racist and homophobic".[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Byrne, Tim (30 October 2020). "Loaded review – Christos Tsiolkas' hedonistic breakout novel becomes an exhilarating audio play". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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