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Title	:	The Catch Trap
Author	:	Marion Zimmer Bradley
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 688 pages
Published	:	July 12th 1984 by Ballantine Books (first published January 1st 1979)
Categories	:	Fiction. Romance. M M Romance. LGBT. Historical. Historical Fiction. Gay

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Tommy Zane hates lions, a major obstacle in a family of lion tamers. But Tommy's dreams, and talent, fly higher, up in the rigging with the trapeze. When rising star Mario Santelli offers him flying lessons, it looks like the start of wonderful new life, and to Tommy's surprise, his relationship with Mario deepens even as his skill soars in the rigging. But life in the 1940s forces them to keep their love a secret, and the stress pushes both Tommy and Mario to a precipice. And as Mario flies higher and higher, Tommy begins to wonder if it will always be his role to catch Mario as he falls. A tremendously moving tale, a rich family saga, a wise and compassionate portrait of a special love in a cruel world.

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Original Title:	The Catch Trap
ISBN:	0345315642 (ISBN13: 9780345315649)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Tommy Zane, Mario Santelli

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The Catch Trap, AKA The Book That Ate My Life.This is not a short book. Going by word count, it's about as long as The Deathly Hallows. But I devoured this book in only two days, and when I wasn't reading it, my hands itched for it. The word I would use is "ensnaring". The only time I glanced at the page numbers was out of fear for the story ending too soon, rather than tediously counting how many pages I had left to suffer through. There was never a moment that I wasn't thoroughly invested in

Wonderful storytelling. Bradley not only brings the traveling circus world to vivid life, but all the characters as well. The gay sex scenes, while not graphic, capture the lust, love, and shame beautifully. I would have given this novel 5 stars but I disliked all the fighting; maybe the 1940-50's circus life was that rough & tumble, and maybe brothers did fight each other a lot in Italian families, but it was too much for me. While I love a happy ending and was both glad and relieved that

There are so many reason why I shouldn't love this book, but the simple truth is I couldn't put it down.It's not an easy read. Tommy, the character whose POV is mostly used, is, at fifteen, young and naive, and so very much in love with Mario, his trapeze mentor who is about eight years older than him.Mario is a hard person to love, though. He's self-destructive and full of self-loathing, despite being an immensely talented flyer and a natural teacher. I love the time setting (forties and

I was a huge fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover series when I was a kid. After reading all of the Darkover books, I stumbled on the Catch Trap and read it because it was by MZB. It was the first book I can remember reading about being gay and made me feel like I could imagine being a gay man. It scared the crap out of me (i.e., in the same way reading and identifying with a character caught up in the Holocaust). Definitely one of my favorite books that changed my worldview. I'm glad to see

As a fan of circus stories, and someone who has been so since a little kid, this was something I was really looking forward to. I had very few preconceptions, as I didnt know what era it was set in or whether it had a romance ending, or anything. I love films such as Trapeze (I saw the homoerotic subtext in there, even before I discovered gay romance) and The Greatest Show on Earth so as I say I was happy to jump in to The Catch Trap.And overall I wasnt disappointed. Tommy Zane is the young son

TERRIBLE. Ok so I'm a gay man and knew MZB had written some gay stuff and decided to check it out. I know times were different then, but Tommy was only 14 when the two main characters initiate their relationship physically. If he had been a girl, I doubt this book would have gone very far. Overly long. Repetitive arguments between family members. NO JUICY BITS. just wasn't worth almost SEVEN HUNDRED PAGES. And after I learned what Mrs. Bradley's daughter has alleged about the author and her

I actually read this several years ago and haven't done a proper review for it at the time.Looking back to it now, I still remember how much this story impressed me.Tommy joining the Santelli circus to assist Mario Santelli on the trapeze with both guys developing feelings for each other over the years in a time before gay relationships were even 'a thing' almost broke me apart.This book is very dark at times, but mainly it is an epos about an Italian family and two very complicated people