Holy Boys

'Aesthetically pleasing and politically defiant...  undeniably heartfelt'

-- Katherine Lockton * Wasafiri Magazin *

'I loved the linguistic agility of Holy Boys... a delicious treat for the senses'

-- Len Pennie * BBC Radio Scotland *

'Linguistically rich and stylistically innovative, it is a lush and sensual offering that charts a queer coming of age'

-- Sally McDonald * Sunday Post *

'There is a hopefulness and joy that permeates the book as a whole and ensures that while established fans of Ordorica will find new things to enjoy here, new readers will also be left wanting more'

* Gutter Magazine, Book of the Month *

'Written with a mastery of language and imagery, and displaying a sensuality which is palpable, Holy Boys is an exquisite and often heady collection of poetry from a writer who continues to explore and dig deep into what it means to be alive'

-- Alistair Braidwood * The Skinny *

'Holy Boys is a formally innovative and beautifully meditative collection that is both dynamic and full of heart'

-- Alycia Pirmohamed

'Spectral, melodic, quietly forceful like the sea . . . This is a tender and vivid collection'

-- Nina Mingya Powles

'Holy Boys is an exquisite and exceptional collection, and I highly recommend you read it, treasure it and share it'

-- Salena Godden

'Ordorica's poems look past mere survival and fold the whole of his story into a determined and optimistic present'

-- Marjorie L