Trysts: A Triskaidecollection of Queer and Weird Stories by Steve Berman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Trysts: A Triskaidecollection of Queer and Weird Stories
Book Review: Tales to savor.
Summary: 5 Stars
13 stories to ponder and reflect. Having read them all in one sitting, I find myself wishing I had paced myself versus sprinting through the varied landscapes Steve Berman creates in Trysts.The collection begins with Beach 2, a very subtle piece light on fantasy but setting the tone for the personal journeys Steve's engaging characters will travel. As you progress from Tryst to Tryst you experience the wonder, the magic and occasionally the fear that comes along with each. After finishing Trysts, you are left with a satisfying if cluttered set of voices whispering their desires and fears. You can only wonder where many of the stories end, and I hope we'll find out more in a second volume.
I picked up Trysts not knowing what to expect and not having heard of it before. When I discovered it was nominated for two Gaylactic Spectrum Awards, I was hopeful the content and quality would live up to my expectations and was not disappointed. I'll echo other reviewers in that I'm looking forward to the next 13 stories, but I'll be contrary in that the most lasting stories are not those in the Fallen areas, but some of the more cleaver and subtle tales that start you on your adventure.
Book Review: Fantastic stories!
Summary: 5 Stars
These are just some great tales which are always exciting, sometimes sad, often thrilling, and always enrapting! He's done a great job putting them together and I'm glad to have this collection in my library!Book Review: All I Can Say Is "WOW"
Summary: 5 Stars
Trysts was more like a tease... but in that achingly Good way - it left me longing for more. Steve Berman's writing style is varied and dramatic. Each story stands on its own and speaks with a unique voice and perspective imparting something wonderful, sacred, or profane to the reader. He speaks to our first loves, our crushes, our fantasies, and our darker desires all in a surprisingly small collection. And if there is one bad thing about this collection it is that it is ONLY 13 stories long... At the end of this book I wanted more. Steve Berman is the newest addition to the list of Authors that I will look out for and buy anything that he puts out... well worth purchasing!Book Review: Disturbingly Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
In Trysts, Steve Berman creates thirteen new and fascinating worlds for the reader to explore. No lame creations these, instead, they are filled with creatures, people, and ideas which ignite the imagination and make the reader think. Original and eeriley macabre, the tales never disappoint but sometimes leave the reader wanting the story to be longer. All of the stories have a subtext which is fraught with desire and possibilities. Some of them lead the reader in unexpected directions. Travelling in "the fallen" a creation straight out of Berman's fertile imagination, is an experience that leaves one with questions and a lingering sense that this could be a frightening future for the world. The characters and the creatures of "the fallen" stay with the reader long after the last page is read. Some of them stop before the story goes as far as the reader would like but none is unsatisfying or incomplete. Rather they are structured so that the reader will have to make up her or his own mind. Not all loose ends are tied up and that is how life itself is. The writing is at times poetic and at times graphic. Characters and creatures are realized in words such that the reader has a complete and often disturbing vision of the denizens of the worlds Berman has created. The stories are dark, and achingly fantastic. I would highly reccomend this book to readers who enjoy going to fantastic places and meeting wonderfully intricate and interesting people.Book Review: Great book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have ADD so reading is hard for me. Most books I can't or won't finish. I could not stop reading this book. The writing is brilliant!!