Steve Berman (1) (1968–)
Autore di Vintage: A Ghost Story
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Serie
Opere di Steve Berman
Heiresses of Russ 2011: The Year's Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction (2011) — A cura di; Collaboratore — 41 copie
Bittersweet 9 copie
The Letter That Doomed Nosferatu 4 copie
Inkman's Work 3 copie
Lonesome for October 3 copie
Stained 2 copie
The Price of Glamour 2 copie
The Anthvoke 2 copie
Tearjerker 2 copie
Kiss {short story} 2 copie
Pluschow and the Spinning Man 1 copia
Icarus: The Magazine of Gay Speculative Fiction (Issue #11) "Tom Cardamone Remembers George Nader" 1 copia
The Dark Issue 12 1 copia
Icarus: The Magazine of Gay Speculative Fiction (Issue #10) "Tom Cardamone Lusts After Geoff Ryman" 1 copia
Secrets of the Gwangi 1 copia
True Love Says The Cartopedist 1 copia
Kinder 1 copia
Hidden in Central Asia 1 copia
A Rotten Obligation 1 copia
Caught by Skin 1 copia
Well Wishing 1 copia
The High Cost for Tamarind 1 copia
Kum Ral 1 copia
Thimbleriggery And Fledglings 1 copia
His Paper Doll {short story} 1 copia
All Smiles 1 copia
Opere correlate
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 61 • June 2015 (Queers Destroy Science Fiction! special issue) (2015) — Collaboratore — 100 copie
Sex in the System: Stories of Erotic Futures, Technological Stimulation, and the Sensual Life of Machines (2006) — Collaboratore — 27 copie
Apotheosis: Stories of Human Survival After The Rise of The Elder Gods (2015) — Collaboratore — 11 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1968
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA
- Istruzione
- Rutgers University (M.A. | Liberal Studies)
Tulane University (B.A. | English) - Attività lavorative
- editor
novelist
short story writer - Organizzazioni
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
RPGA
Lethe Press
Utenti
Recensioni
Liste
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 77
- Opere correlate
- 31
- Utenti
- 1,317
- Popolarità
- #19,515
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 30
- ISBN
- 109
Berman does an excellent job capturing the naive awkwardness of young love/lust, and the turmoil of emotions that one experiences in their teenage years. So many moments in the story had me flashing back to my own high school years (especially those mentions of Hot Topic haha), and the characters are very realistic and believable. The narrator and most of the supporting cast are written with a great sense of empathy and sensitivity to their hopes and fears.
Though it's a love story of boy-meets-ghost, I honestly wasn't expecting many scares. While it's true that much of story focuses on the drama, there are some parts that are quite dark and, to my pleasant surprise, quite terrifying. When the relationship between the narrator and the ghost takes an unexpected turn, I was constantly on edge, skin crawling, for the next moment the ghost would pop up and what would happen next. And that scene with the baby doll and the bounding thing in the cemetery? Creepy stuff.
My only complaint is that the story meanders a lot, especially in the middle and second half. I didn't necessarily mind all of the subplots, but the book loses some momentum and I kept wanting to get back to the main story line. Thankfully it returns at the end for a climax that is tense and emotionally charged.
Vintage has great characters, a unique plot, and an underlying creepiness that rears its head in several scenes. I really enjoy Berman's writing style. It is easy to fall into the story and the head of the narrator. Despite some tangents, the overall story is compelling and deeply moving. Certainly a recommendation for fans of ghost stories, coming of age, and queer representation in literature!
Thanks to the author for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!… (altro)