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egumeny's review against another edition
5.0
The most dangerous book that Danger ever danger-ed to danger.
I had more than that but I've got some shit going on and I couldn't find my notes. Yes, notes. The existential ponderings and searches for self in DangerRAMA were so God damned deep that I was writing shit down like this was some kind of college literature assignment. Also, a dude fucks his finger-clone in space and who doesn't love that? No one, that's who.
Anyway, as a fan and former editor of Danger's I feel confident saying he's stepped up his game with the three novellas contained herein. And I've only said that, like, twice before, for his short stories "A Robot's Sonnet" and "Red Hot Panda Love." This time, though... This time I felt things. Pants things. Whether that was because "Me & Me & Me & Me & Me" is so well-crafted and perfectly circuitous or because of the aforementioned man-on-finger action we may never know.
I had more than that but I've got some shit going on and I couldn't find my notes. Yes, notes. The existential ponderings and searches for self in DangerRAMA were so God damned deep that I was writing shit down like this was some kind of college literature assignment. Also, a dude fucks his finger-clone in space and who doesn't love that? No one, that's who.
Anyway, as a fan and former editor of Danger's I feel confident saying he's stepped up his game with the three novellas contained herein. And I've only said that, like, twice before, for his short stories "A Robot's Sonnet" and "Red Hot Panda Love." This time, though... This time I felt things. Pants things. Whether that was because "Me & Me & Me & Me & Me" is so well-crafted and perfectly circuitous or because of the aforementioned man-on-finger action we may never know.
mrfrank's review
5.0
DangerRAMA is more then just a book. DangerRAMA is a way of life, a point of view, a religious belief, a sales pitch, a history lesson, a diatribe on philosophy and it's your mother's silky pink drawers you never knew she owned. Most importantly it is three tight novellas under one roof.
The first story, KNIGHTS OF THE WHITE CASTLE, is a coming of age story masked as a psychotic fantasy time travel thriller. There is a life lesson to be learned here, all you need to do is take the journey from a mundane White Castle restaurant (that serves lettuce on their burgers, don't that beat all) to a world torn asunder in which knights and dinosaurs and homoerotic Hitlers and Abe Lincolns get along famously. And that's just the first story.
THE SOMNAMBULANT, in this review's opinion, is the true gem of this collection and perhaps the best story of any length I've read this year. This is the story of a simple man suffering from a sleep walking disorder who constantly comes to and finds himself in the most unusual predicaments. He wakes up mid fall skydiving, he wakes up in the middle of Will Smith's misguided new theatrical red carpet premier, he wakes up to find himself on an uncharted island where he is worshiped by the locals who have a gigantic statues of his likeness. And that only scratches the surface of the fun and fantastic adventure he goes through. To discuss any further would ruin this amazing story.
The collection is rounded out by the very thought provoking sci-fi oddessy, ME&ME&ME&ME&ME&ME&ME&ME (that's eight me's right?) This is 2001 A Space Oddessy on acid. A man on a deep space mission all by his lonesome loses contact with Earth and thus humanity. He is forced to face only himself for the rest of his existence. But does he have to go it alone really? All I can say is that he discovers a unique way to finger bang out there light years away from anyone.
All I can do is hope to entice you into shelling out a few measly bucks to shell out for what maybe the best book of the year and certainly a great book nonetheless. Author Danger Slater has pure storytelling talent. Do yourself a favor and introduce yourself to him right away. Thank me when it's over!
Danger Slater was interviewed about this book on Books, Beer and Bullshit Podcast. To hear more about this book and this talented writer listen to the podcast at: http://booksbeerbullshit.podbean.com/2013/08/11/episode-21-my-gay-finger/
The first story, KNIGHTS OF THE WHITE CASTLE, is a coming of age story masked as a psychotic fantasy time travel thriller. There is a life lesson to be learned here, all you need to do is take the journey from a mundane White Castle restaurant (that serves lettuce on their burgers, don't that beat all) to a world torn asunder in which knights and dinosaurs and homoerotic Hitlers and Abe Lincolns get along famously. And that's just the first story.
THE SOMNAMBULANT, in this review's opinion, is the true gem of this collection and perhaps the best story of any length I've read this year. This is the story of a simple man suffering from a sleep walking disorder who constantly comes to and finds himself in the most unusual predicaments. He wakes up mid fall skydiving, he wakes up in the middle of Will Smith's misguided new theatrical red carpet premier, he wakes up to find himself on an uncharted island where he is worshiped by the locals who have a gigantic statues of his likeness. And that only scratches the surface of the fun and fantastic adventure he goes through. To discuss any further would ruin this amazing story.
The collection is rounded out by the very thought provoking sci-fi oddessy, ME&ME&ME&ME&ME&ME&ME&ME (that's eight me's right?) This is 2001 A Space Oddessy on acid. A man on a deep space mission all by his lonesome loses contact with Earth and thus humanity. He is forced to face only himself for the rest of his existence. But does he have to go it alone really? All I can say is that he discovers a unique way to finger bang out there light years away from anyone.
All I can do is hope to entice you into shelling out a few measly bucks to shell out for what maybe the best book of the year and certainly a great book nonetheless. Author Danger Slater has pure storytelling talent. Do yourself a favor and introduce yourself to him right away. Thank me when it's over!
Danger Slater was interviewed about this book on Books, Beer and Bullshit Podcast. To hear more about this book and this talented writer listen to the podcast at: http://booksbeerbullshit.podbean.com/2013/08/11/episode-21-my-gay-finger/
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