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Title: Journey of a Thousand Miles by Peter Kasting ISBN: 1-883573-35-1 Publisher: Pride Publications Pub. Date: 20 February, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: almost, but not quite...
Comment: Buying small publisher books is always a gamble, as is relying on the on-line reviews of "normal" folk. I thought long and hard about this book before I took the plunge, mostly because of the price. The first few paragraphs were enough to make me think I'd made the right choice. The writing was intelligent, the main character extremely likable (if you're into cute, buff, modest guys, that is.*rowr*) The setup is interesting, if a bit unbelievable -- from what little I know of radiation, the sort of attack precipitating this book would have made any sort of normal life unattainable -- but, hey, it's called 'fiction' for a reason. Rafael's and Leo's growing relationship is sweet and loving, in an inevitable way. No complaints whatsoever on these counts. And yet... Bad things keep happening. Very bad things, from which there is no recovery. This book takes the adage of 'anything bad that can happen, will happen' one step too far. The last half of the book is one bad thing after another, with enemies who must be either precogs or psychic, judging by the way they anticipate every single movement of the good guys. The ending drops off quite suddenly and very ineffectually. The focus on Rafael's and Leo's love all but ceases as soon as they get into bed together (something which is handled quite tastefully -- if you're looking for smut, this isn't your book). It all devolves from people with pasts and histories reacting to situations into which they've been thrown, to things happening to 2-D representations of previously 3-D characters. All in all, it was worth reading, but I would have much rather borrowed it from a library (as if... >_<).
Rating: 5
Summary: A great read
Comment: This is a very interesting book. It is set in the future. in a world that has survived a nuclear blast. But the world that remains is a very scary one, with enclaves of people living wary lives. Rafael lives in this world and he has to cope with it and also with his blossoming gay feeling for Leo. A very intesting book with a lot of relevance for our world today.
Rating: 5
Summary: FANTASTIC!
Comment: Finally got the book from Amazon and read it "straight-through!" I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. Finding good SF/F novels, whose main characters are gay, is very difficult. Refreshing! Looking forward to a sequel!
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Title: Stealing Some Time: Books I and II by Mark Kendrick ISBN: 0595276725 Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Pub. Date: 17 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Operation Starseed : by J. M. Snyder ISBN: 0595222625 Publisher: Writers Club Press Pub. Date: 27 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Stealing Some Time: Book III by Mark Kendrick ISBN: 0595276733 Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Pub. Date: 23 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Concrete Sky by Marshall Moore ISBN: 1560234369 Publisher: Harrington Park Pr Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: It Takes Two: A Novel by Elliott Mackle ISBN: 1555837549 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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