Chrome

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Summary: A Classic Sci-Fi Novel
Review: "Chrome" stands on its science fiction merits alone. The sex is an aside which is quite tame. It imagines a world that has homogenized itself into mediocrity and in that is not truly qualified to be a member of an enlightened universe. I had one little problem with the "Warrior" character Vortex. He is made out to be a real no-nonsense hard dude but gives into politics when you would think he would just kick butt and take what he wants.

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Summary: Sci-Fi made Human
Review: A book for all readers, gay or not. It does, without making it's efforts obvious, bridge the gap between futuristic Sci-fi and the age old art of boy meets boy, boy falls in love. The mystery of the machine man, is he or is he not, only adds to the entire enjoyment of the book. To my enormous relief, this was a really great book, not a really great gay book. I read it over 15 years ago and still find it mesmerizing as I re-read it for the 3rd time.

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Summary: Sci-Fi made Human
Review: A book for all readers, gay or not. It does, without making it's efforts obvious, bridge the gap between futuristic Sci-fi and the age old art of boy meets boy, boy falls in love. The mystery of the machine man, is he or is he not, only adds to the entire enjoyment of the book. To my enormous relief, this was a really great book, not a really great gay book. I read it over 15 years ago and still find it mesmerizing as I re-read it for the 3rd time.

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Summary: super man love
Review: george nader has done a wonerfull job, of mirroring a fantastical future world wherin the love that dare not speak its name takes on a new face. chrome and vortex are mad max iron lovers battling the universe to save their sacred love. with highly spiritual undertones and a precious vulnerability that each of the characters possess, this novel is both a moving love story and a voyage into a sterile and artless future where control and domination is ever-present but the will to live and enjoy pleasure prevails.

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Summary: Some good, some bad.
Review: I found this strangely disappointing. There's a lot of good stuff in here - it's science fiction in the mould of the old black & white films. However, the vision of the earth's future was singularly depressing, and the characters seemed to be victims rather than actors more often than not. It annoyed me that every male character seemed to be secretly in love with Chrome at one point or another. And, sometimes, the author treats everything too normally; he fails to inspire.

Having said that, I did like this book. The plot, especially in the first half, is extremely well done and continually keeps you guessing. When you go back and read it again you can see how everything falls into place.

You'll have to find a copy and see for yourself.

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Summary: Some good, some bad.
Review: I found this strangely disappointing. There's a lot of good stuff in here - it's science fiction in the mould of the old black & white films. However, the vision of the earth's future was singularly depressing, and the characters seemed to be victims rather than actors more often than not. It annoyed me that every male character seemed to be secretly in love with Chrome at one point or another. And, sometimes, the author treats everything too normally; he fails to inspire.

Having said that, I did like this book. The plot, especially in the first half, is extremely well done and continually keeps you guessing. When you go back and read it again you can see how everything falls into place.

You'll have to find a copy and see for yourself.

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Summary: Queer science fiction from the dawn age
Review: I picked up a paperback copy of this a while ago, fascinated by the obviously homoerotic cover and the plot line... and, as a young queer person, amazed at the existence of a queer SF novel from 1978... I have all sorts of questions about it, ranging from the cover blurb (is Thomas Tryon a real person), to the apparently steriod enhanced cover art... to wondering about what kind of codes, if any, the author had to conform to... I wish I had a literary analysis of it... it was so wonderfully strange to read a book in which man/man attraction was normative, but still addressed the whole issue of love being forbidden by artificial barriers and societal pressure. Was Jove books a gay imprint of G.P. Putnam? Etc. Etc. It was a powerful book, which compelled me to keep on reading and reading... love conquers all.

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Summary: One of the best written gay fiction books I have ever read.
Review: Originally published in the early 70's (!), I'm glad to see that this has been re-issued. The story begins quirkily, then develops into something wonderfully deep. Very little graphic sex, but a wonderful meld of sci-fi, good-guys/bad-guys, and true love. One of my all-time faves.

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Summary: Buy It! Buy It! Buy It! If you can get your hands on it!
Review: This is an UNBELIEVABLE work of science fiction. Written years ago. I read this book 15 years ago, and I've been with "My" Vortex ever since. It's REAL Sci-Fi, but with gay heros.

I had to buy it "this time", because I didn't return it to the guy I borrowed it from last time and someone took it. Now that's karma.

Light on heavy sex, but strong on "I can't help but love'in that man of mine".

And because it was written a while back in 1978(read no concept of a PC), some of the "technology" is a little off.

BUT STILL! You won't be able to put it down.

Rating:
Summary: Buy It! Buy It! Buy It! If you can get your hands on it!
Review: This is an UNBELIEVABLE work of science fiction. Written years ago. I read this book 15 years ago, and I've been with "My" Vortex ever since. It's REAL Sci-Fi, but with gay heros.

I had to buy it "this time", because I didn't return it to the guy I borrowed it from last time and someone took it. Now that's karma.

Light on heavy sex, but strong on "I can't help but love'in that man of mine".

And because it was written a while back in 1978(read no concept of a PC), some of the "technology" is a little off.

BUT STILL! You won't be able to put it down.