Was she an angel from above, or a walking time bomb of doom?
His life having crumbled, Blake Gladstone returns to his hometown of Santa Fe, and ...
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Feb 11, 2012
Pearce
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This story upset me and as a result I give it five stars, because it accomplished the mission. I'm unsure if pissing off little-old-me was actually Trent's prime objective however: the piece was more like a very personal account -- I'm unsure if I'd wish to know just how much of this was literally autobiographical.
I've sat in that same ditch homeless, holding a substance representing the last few dollars and cents I had access to (whether the drug was alcohol, or heroin, or crack is no More...
I've sat in that same ditch homeless, holding a substance representing the last few dollars and cents I had access to (whether the drug was alcohol, or heroin, or crack is no More...
Jul 29, 2011
Erin
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Fractal Despondency by Trent Zelazny is dark and gritty novella, filled with an honesty of experience that will leave you feeling as if you just walked a mile in Blake Gladstone’s shoes. From Blake’s first appearance on the page, the grimness of his situation is made painfully clear. Newly returned home to Sante Fe from Florida, he bears the physical and emotional wounds that have bled away every ounce of joy and love that had once lived i More...
Fractal Despondency by Trent Zelazny is dark and gritty novella, filled with an honesty of experience that will leave you feeling as if you just walked a mile in Blake Gladstone’s shoes. From Blake’s first appearance on the page, the grimness of his situation is made painfully clear. Newly returned home to Sante Fe from Florida, he bears the physical and emotional wounds that have bled away every ounce of joy and love that had once lived i More...
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Jul 05, 2011
Jennifer
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Trent Zelazny does a great job luring his readers into the life of Blake Galdstone, and his on going struggle to cope with the loss of his beloved Sarah. Stuck in a dead end job and living with his mother, Blakes outlook on life is pretty grim until Denise Loreaux mysteriously enters his life. She's a mix of heaven and hell, a seductress, yet also a tempting escape of spiced rum, weed, and new adventures of good and bad.
This story is definitely a unique tale, that is far from the ha More...
This story is definitely a unique tale, that is far from the ha More...
Feb 18, 2012
Dave
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The author's powers of description are outstanding - the evocation of mood, the sense of place and the character's internal state are all strong and effective. That said, I just could not love the construction as a whole. I did not get a sense of rythmn from the pacing, which felt like a heavy-footed lumber to the inevitable conclusion from start to finish. Even several instances of what should have been punctuating events - hot sex, stark violence - have no sense of surprise or excitement to th
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Oct 25, 2011
Colin
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Okay, this is NOT going to be a book for everyone. But it should be. For me it drips with power and passion and brutal honesty. Zelazny holds nothing back as he explores the shattered fragments of a man's demolished life, and in doing so he takes the reader deeper than they may actually want to go.
It's tragic as hell but there are still glimmers of hope here, as Blake Gladstone seems more and more aware of what he's doing and what is happening, as he takes more personal inventory of h More...
It's tragic as hell but there are still glimmers of hope here, as Blake Gladstone seems more and more aware of what he's doing and what is happening, as he takes more personal inventory of h More...
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Jul 07, 2011
Lee
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Gimping through his grief over a lost love, lost in a way that can only damage, Blake Gladstone has much to recover from: choices she made, choices he made. As he struggles to go on with life in Santa Fe, he meets Denise, who introduces him to 24/7 spiced rum. And danger.
Has Denise come to rescue him, or finish him off? Blake must deal with more choices: choices she made, choices he made. She disappears and reappears, and when she does, Zelazny portrays it with an electrifying sense More...
Has Denise come to rescue him, or finish him off? Blake must deal with more choices: choices she made, choices he made. She disappears and reappears, and when she does, Zelazny portrays it with an electrifying sense More...
Oct 02, 2011
Larry
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Fractal Despondency
By Trent Zelazny
Despair.
Fractal Despondency is a study in the despair of the human spirit.
Zelazny moves you through Blake's apathy in his life as he begins to feel. He traverses the depths of this despair as Blake begins to question and well with anger.
Blake is a flawed and brilliant character and I look forward to more.
Zelazny is revving up his Dark Engine.
Come along for the ride.
By Trent Zelazny
Despair.
Fractal Despondency is a study in the despair of the human spirit.
Zelazny moves you through Blake's apathy in his life as he begins to feel. He traverses the depths of this despair as Blake begins to question and well with anger.
Blake is a flawed and brilliant character and I look forward to more.
Zelazny is revving up his Dark Engine.
Come along for the ride.
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Feb 14, 2012
Jen
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I've seen the word "gritty" used to describe books but have never before read a work that I would have used that word... until this one. It is a haunting tale that took me very little time to read (once I had the book in my hands). Mr. Zelazny has a way with words that is effortless for the reader but conveys real and clear emotion. Do yourself a favor and check this one out!
Jul 23, 2011
Leonard
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Suspenseful and mystifying. If you want a gritty page-turner, don't pass up the opportunity to seize this book and allow it to pull you in. Zelazny's Fractal Despondency is a must read!
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Jan 04, 2012
Jesse
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The more Trent Zelazny writes, the better he gets, the more serious his work gets. I was more than pleased with this one. Dark and uncomfortable, sad, but with an odd and touching beauty. A story of mistakes and self-loathing, but also one of hope. Quite a moving story. Definitely recommend it.
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