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Der Satellit: Liebe in der Umlaufbahn
Thomas und Sandra sind ein Paar, doch die traute Zweisamkeit will sich einfach nicht einstellen. Ein Satellit kreist um sie herum. Er heißt Max und statt ein eigenes Leben zu führen, ist der stille Zeitgenosse ständig zu Besuch und fährt sogar mit zu Familienfeiern. Etwas muss geschehen, denn Max' ständige Präsenz stellt die Beziehung auf eine harte Probe. Sandra beschließt, den lästigen Dauergast mit ihrer besten Freundin Nicole zu verkuppeln. Doch da hat sie die Rechnung ohne Max gemacht. Der hat nämlich kein Interesse an der rassigen Schönheit, sondern ein Auge auf Thomas geworfen. Aber den besten Kumpel küsst man nicht. Zumindest nicht ungestraft. Kooky Rooster präsentiert hiermit eine weitere Gay-Romance mit Herz, Humor und Leidenschaft.
417 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 4, 2014
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January 13, 2019
I loved Kooky Rooster's book Kein schwuler Land, that's why I have picked up another of her books. German is not my native language, so that!s why this review is in English.
It is quite difficult for me to evaluate it, because - even though I am acutely aware of its flaws, I still kind of irrationally like it.
Obviously, it is a labour of love, an authorial strong drive is felt behind the text. However, this book has a strong fanfic feel. Not in that it deals with characters from another book universe (like Harry Potter), but rather in the overcharged dimension of emotions displayed. Most of the time, it is simply over the top, with things happening not because of necessity, but rather because they are convenient for the plot. Also, a smoother transition between scenes would be good, plus there is way too much of what Thomas is thinking all the time, often repetitive.
In the first chapter of the book, the protagonist Thomas is declared love by Max, who he has basically lived with for previous five years, and this embarrasing moment sets into motion an avalanche of bizzare situations - with Sandra, he is in relation with, with Nicole he wanted to be in relation with, and obviously with Max.
This book has basically two tones and both are rather bizzare, meaning that they are both over-the top. The first is a slapstick comedy, such as when Thomas wants to murder Nicole with a toaster (OK, that was hilarious, even if presented in stony-face tone), the other is a high-strung drama in a soap-operatic style. However, both sooo enjoyable.
What I loved the most about this book, is that it is more about the internal coming out (coming out to oneself) rather than the external coming out (coming out to one's parents, friends, etc.). A Thomas does it the hard way...
There is something about the way the author writes that kept me captivated. It is not the curiosity about how this bizarre situation will end, because it is quite obvious from the very first chapter, but perhaps the strong attachment of the author to the text - or perhaps something else I can't properly name. (Admittedly, the Thomas character is done exceedingly well)
Just one problem which irked me thoughout the reading: The strange transformation of heterosexual Thomas from the first chapter, sleeping with Sandra twice a week and having crush on Nicole, to the out-and-proud homosexual Thomas in the final chapter. I would have accepted that Thomas was simply bisexual and simply found a better partner in Max. The author, however, chose hetero to gay transformation and did her best to somehow make it seem believable, but... I don't think I could accept it, people in my experience don't function that way. What this book seems to imply to me is that guys turn into gays if their girlfriends don't treat them with respect, while their (boy)friends do. This is not cool and obviously, this is not what the author strove for. But, all the other explanations of why Thomas suddenly "switched teams" seems ludicrous to me.
It is quite difficult for me to evaluate it, because - even though I am acutely aware of its flaws, I still kind of irrationally like it.
Obviously, it is a labour of love, an authorial strong drive is felt behind the text. However, this book has a strong fanfic feel. Not in that it deals with characters from another book universe (like Harry Potter), but rather in the overcharged dimension of emotions displayed. Most of the time, it is simply over the top, with things happening not because of necessity, but rather because they are convenient for the plot. Also, a smoother transition between scenes would be good, plus there is way too much of what Thomas is thinking all the time, often repetitive.
In the first chapter of the book, the protagonist Thomas is declared love by Max, who he has basically lived with for previous five years, and this embarrasing moment sets into motion an avalanche of bizzare situations - with Sandra, he is in relation with, with Nicole he wanted to be in relation with, and obviously with Max.
This book has basically two tones and both are rather bizzare, meaning that they are both over-the top. The first is a slapstick comedy, such as when Thomas wants to murder Nicole with a toaster (OK, that was hilarious, even if presented in stony-face tone), the other is a high-strung drama in a soap-operatic style. However, both sooo enjoyable.
What I loved the most about this book, is that it is more about the internal coming out (coming out to oneself) rather than the external coming out (coming out to one's parents, friends, etc.). A Thomas does it the hard way...
There is something about the way the author writes that kept me captivated. It is not the curiosity about how this bizarre situation will end, because it is quite obvious from the very first chapter, but perhaps the strong attachment of the author to the text - or perhaps something else I can't properly name. (Admittedly, the Thomas character is done exceedingly well)
Just one problem which irked me thoughout the reading: The strange transformation of heterosexual Thomas from the first chapter, sleeping with Sandra twice a week and having crush on Nicole, to the out-and-proud homosexual Thomas in the final chapter. I would have accepted that Thomas was simply bisexual and simply found a better partner in Max. The author, however, chose hetero to gay transformation and did her best to somehow make it seem believable, but... I don't think I could accept it, people in my experience don't function that way. What this book seems to imply to me is that guys turn into gays if their girlfriends don't treat them with respect, while their (boy)friends do. This is not cool and obviously, this is not what the author strove for. But, all the other explanations of why Thomas suddenly "switched teams" seems ludicrous to me.
March 7, 2019
Eine wirklich mitreißende Geschichte zum Thema Coming Out. Ich habe mit Max und Thomas gelitten... und mich mit ihnen gefreut. Wirklich empfehlenswert!
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