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Berman has assembled thirteen (thus the triskadecollection of the subtitle) evocative stories, all of which revolve around the central theme of the 'tryst.' But these passionate hookups and romantic encounters range from the eerie to the horrifying to the wondrous.
Trysts offers readers dark and quirky tales from a distinctive voice in gay fiction.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Queer in every sense of the word!,
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This review is from: Trysts: A Triskaidecollection of Queer and Weird Stories (Paperback)
I had heard of Steve Bermans fiction collection, Trysts, at Amazon.com, and it sounded interesting. Matt Bauers striking artwork on the cover caught my interest even more. As the words he chose for his title and subtitle suggest, Berman can find something obscure or archaic, then turn it into something wondrous and unpredictable. While Berman will certainly appeal to fans of modern horror writers like Clive Barker, his writing seems more like a reshaped, updated, and gay-themed version of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Like those 19th century authors, both of whom helped shape fantastic fiction, Berman can use a few suggestive words, emotions, or images to spawn entire worlds of fear, dread, and awe. But also like those writers, he makes us want to keep exploring the dark forests of the human mind, to see how the experience will affect us. Of course, in Bermans case, we mostly find modern landscapes, such as run-down apartment buildings that house demons, spiders, ghosts, and seductive hustlers. Or we find familiar situations that many gays can relate to, such as a young gay man who worries that he might not be as attractive as his gay buddy or the men in one of their favorite magazines. These stories arent always dark. They can be hopeful or erotic, and theyre sometimes even funny, though Berman often adds to the intensity by mixing the fearful with those more positive elements. I loved these thirteen stories by Steve Berman, and I hope he wont stop with the Triskaidecollection that introduced me to his work. We can now find many writers that bring the gay fiction genre into the sub-genres of science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror. Ive barely started exploring the works of such writers, but I consider Trysts a great place to start!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic stories!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Trysts: A Triskaidecollection of Queer and Weird Stories (Paperback)
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!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Tantalizing Treat,
By "lab_ratt" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trysts: A Triskaidecollection of Queer and Weird Stories (Paperback)
Disturbing, tantalizing, erotic, chilling. Every story in this collection has something different to offer the reader. From dark erotisism, to heartfelt (albeit bizzare) love triangles, these stories showcase the wide range of subjects the author has at his disposal. Especially good are Mr. Berman's Fallen stories. These shorts draw you in, and leave you hungry for more tales from this topsy-turvy world. This is an excellent first outing by Mr. Berman, and I eagerly await his next work.
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