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"Very funny! It's what Desperate Housewives would be if it were set in The Castro." RuPaul “J'adorable!” - Carson Kressley, QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY “POTATO QUEEN is a wonderfully lyrical tale filled with detailed imagery and spot-on glimpses of realistic relationships. Throughout, there is a palpable, yet optimistic, longing for love. As I read it, I kept thinking, “That has happened to me!” (I also was thinking “Men are dogs,” but that’s another story for another time, or for my therapist). POTATO QUEEN is, quite simply, enjoyable and honest from cover to cover.” Dave Benbow author of DAYTIME DRAMA and MALE MODEL “Potato Queen is hilarious - it made me laugh at myself! An Asian perspective of being gay, highlighting the universal challenges that we all have faced at different points in our lives. A narrator, that I fell in love with, took me on a journey from my first childhood crush to the wild world of living as a gay person today and every day. Let Potato Queen be another source to teach us that, in the end, we all want the same things: to trust, to feel safe, and to believe that we are worthy of being loved.” Reichen Lehmkuhl, winner of Amazing Race 4 "POTATO QUEEN is a poignant tale of a romantic outsider always on the brink of true love. Filled with frustratingly imperfect and lovable characters that make you want to shout when they repeatedly fail to fall for Sy's adorably sexy and good-natured hero Juancho, POTATO QUEEN is a delightfully brisk, ten-year, multi-city, multi-ethnic tour of gay (love) life." Scott&Scott, authors of Romentics series of gay romance novels “Yes, POTATO QUEEN is about love, loss, and lifelong friendship; but, more notably, it is about a young man’s journey to come to terms with – and reconcile – his sexual and ethnic identities. Rafaelito Sy has brought to life an innovative story with a unique voice, memorable characters, and subtle humor.” Rob Byrnes author of TRUST FUND BOYS and THE NIGHT WE MET "POTATO QUEEN is a novel about East and West, immigration, homecoming and homeleaving, an odyssey in quest of the true sexual self. But most of all, in a world of canned culture and programmed tastes, it is a novel about keeping the imagination alive, an accomplishment all readers can celebrate thanks to this remarkable debut by Rafaelito Sy." Lamar Herrin author of THE LIES BOYS TELL and HOUSE OF THE DEAF "Rafaelito Sy writes about a world of loyal friendship, disloyal love, and racial tension and obsession with unusual honesty, intensity, and style." Alison Lurie, Pulitzer Prize winning author of FOREIGN AFFAIRS and FAMILIAR SPIRITS