Diciamo che Amy Lane sa far sciogliere una ragazza come un gelato nel centro di Firenze in piena estate. Difficile mettere insieme una recensione coerente che vada al di là degli "Oddio, oddio".

La storia in sé per sé non è niente di originale, ma Amy Lane ha quel modo "spezza-cuori" di raccontare gli eventi. In appena 87 pagine ti innamori di Brian e Tate "Talker". E' più forte di te, non ce la fai a dir loro di no.

Talker è così ferito, dentro e fuori, così disperato nel suo bisogno di essere amato che per metà del tempo ti fa avere occhi a cuoricino e per l'altra metà ti fa stare in pena per tutto il male che ha subito.

Ci si ritrova a implorarlo di non andare via con Trevor insieme a Brian, apparentemente etero e molto innamorato di Tate, anche noi lettori preda di brutti presentimenti.

E alla fine Brian, sempre molto silenzioso, molto introverso, dovrà trovare le parole per farsi ascoltare da Tate, per non farselo scappare, per impedirgli di farsi ancora del male.

Una storia breve davvero memorabile, ben strutturata e con personaggi ben caratterizzati. ( )

We meet people that the reader can really enjoy spending some time with. Tate and Brian and his aunt and even Virginia are all really likeable and Amy Lane has made them interesting characters. From the first time I saw the cover I wanted to know the story behind Tate's ink work. On some level, Talker is just another romance, but the situation is unique enough for us to see that there are commonalities that allow us all to empathize. At only 96 pages, it's more of a novella than a novel, but it is 96 pages with so much heart. Tate and Brian are both fragile individuals and they both have a weakness that becomes the other's strengths making their story an awesome read. My actual raring was 4.5 stars. Probably would have gotten 5 if the story had been longer. ( )

Brian Cooper isn't one to draw attention to himself. So there's something about Tate "Talker" Walker that intrigues him because he seems to always stand out. Brian knows there must be more to Tate than what people see when they look at him--his punk look with his facial tattoos and wild hair--but he's not entirely sure what it might be. As he makes an effort to peel back the layers of his new friend, however, he needs to be prepared to confront what he will learn about himself in the process.

This is a quick read, but there's a lot that goes on here. Things move at a steady pace, but the development of the relationship is raw and real. Be prepared to go on a journey with these guys... ( )

Talker is an emotionally charged story. Like all of Amy Lane's characters Tate and Brian are complex, three dimensional. This story is not for the faint of heart and at times truly heart wrenching. ( )

Talker is an emotionally charged story. Like all of Amy Lane's characters Tate and Brian are complex, three dimensional. This story is not for the faint of heart and at times truly heart wrenching. ( )