The lightning-struck heart

Paperback, 400 pages

Published Oct. 15, 2015 by Dreamspinner Press.

ISBN:
978-1-63476-367-7
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reviewed The Lightning-Struck Heart by TJ Klune (Tales from Verania, #1)

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Fantasiazko mundu oso bitxia pertsonaia bereziez gainezka. LGBTQ kideei zuzendutako lehenetariko liburu izan da niretzat, eta gustora.

Oso barregarria da gay amodiozko istorio bat izateko. Sexu broma ugari egiten dira, eta gehiegikeriak ondo neurtuak daude. Fetitxeak eta gustu bitxiak harro azaleratzen dira, erruki ala lotsa sentitu behar izan gabe.

Egia da gazte-joera gehiegi izan ditzakela (furry lagun batek hori "tumblr writing" bezala deskribatu zigun eta arrazoia eman behar izan genion), baina erromantzearen garapena nahiko organikoa da. Bereziki, protagonistaren magia egiteko ahalmenarekin lotuta dago eta horrek ezinezkotasun puntu bat ematen dio.

Normalean mundu baztertzaile batek ezartzen du Romeo eta Julieta erako egoera hori, baina kasu honetan ez; mundua justu kontrakoa da, guztiz inklusiboa, non erregeak berak gay ezkontzak hitzartzen dituen, non poligamia erlazioak egiten diren eta non azalpeko munduko negozioak emakume trans mardul batek eramaten dituen. Eta hala ere protagonistak (eta bere crush-ak ere) gerturatzeko arazoak izateko moldatzen dira.

Bitxi-bitxia eta …

reviewed The Lightning-Struck Heart by TJ Klune (Tales from Verania, #1)

Feels like a mix of THE LAST UNICORN, Terry Pratchett, and gay teens' fanfic

A Fantasy comedy obviously meant for young men who fit some of the contemporary urban gay stereotypes.

The jokes had me laughing out loud several times. The realistic perspective of sex that's still too uncommon in m/m romances was gratifying (although—note—it's not especially erotic despite the plethora of sexual references and would've been overly uncomfortable if it had been especially erotic with the YA tone).

Cons: Shitty political commentary, apathetic violence of the wizard (apprentice), insistence that the Darks as dangerously out of control more than the main characters are when that's not how they're shown, and homogeneity of most of the characters' personalities increasingly bother me as I think about them.

However, focusing too much on negatives would be missing the value of the story.

It's funny and stuffed with subtle subversions of old fantasy tropes. But this novel is also about real-world survival. This is a book about …

Review of 'The lightning-struck heart' on 'Goodreads'

One of the best books I have read in years.

Brilliantly funny, with a touching heart, and almost lyrical pacing. I used my Kindle highlighting feature more than I have for any other books.

If this is ever made into a movie Ron Funches MUST play Gary the hornless, gay unicorn!

I am almost afraid to recommend this to some of my bitchier friends. There is too much good material in here.

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