Customer Reviews

Connections

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I bought this book at a convention, thinking I'd have some good reading for the trip home. But when I opened it up, I was hooked! I stayed up until 2am that night, reading one great story after another. There are sixteen stories in this anthology, all very well-written, and in a broad range of genres. Some of them contain smut, and some of it is quite graphic, but there are several stories here that are sweet and fluffy, too (dare I say innocent?). All the stories have a heavy emphasis on romance, which is what sets this book apart from things like the "best of gay erotica" collections. Sex scenes, when they appear, take place after lots of plot and character development, and are written very tastefully.

This book's main weakness, I think, is its lack of focus. There's no theme tying the stories together, no unified style, or even any common element besides "boys' love". It was especially noticeable for me because I read the whole thing in one sitting; a casual reader who samples one or two stories at a time may not even notice. In any case, the stories are still very good, and I didn't feel the lack of focus was bad enough to knock the rating down from five stars.

I picked up Connections at Katsucon last weekend, and I just wanted to drop a note to say how much I enjoyed it. I found every story enjoyable, and just as Kellie promised when she sold it to me, it was very well-rounded, with a number of different stories and styles. I'm very glad I stopped by to pick it up, and I am recommending it to everyone I know who shares my literary tastes.

I picked up this book on a recommendation at Otakon this weekend. I'm already finished reading it! OMG, it was so good, I couldn't put it down. I was saddened by the fact, when I went to check out the publisher's web page, that they had shut down. But "wow" is all I can say. Good reading. :)