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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this book after reading criticism about Kafka's Metomorphosis. Supposedly the painting that Gregor tries to save of the Woman in a fur jacket is a reference to "Venus in Furs" and also the name Gregor.
"Venus in Furs" is the "love?" story of a man who is madly in love with a woman, who is a vision of Titian's "Venus with the Mirror" and whom he wants to be a slave to.
"To love, to be loved, what happiness! And yet how the glamour of this pales in comparison with
the tormenting bliss of worshipping a woman who makes a playthng out of us, of being the
slave of a beautiful tyrant who treads us pitilessly underfoot."
The term masochism comes from the author's name as the book describes hi satisfaction at being beaten and subjugated by the woman he loved.
This was a fascinating read and not too overly graphic. I enjoyed the set up of Severin, the masochist of the story, telling a tale of warning to a younger man about the relationship between man and woman.
"The moral of the tale is this: whoever allows himself to be whippped, deserves to be whipped."
I also found the history about Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's life to be interesting. He worked against antisemitism and edited a magazine which had articles supporting women's rights, education and suffrage. One of my favorite quotes from the book was:
"That woman, as nautre has created her and as man is at present educating her, is his enemy.
She can only be his slave or his despot, but never his companion. This she can become only
when she has the same rights as he, and is his equal in education and work."
Well we're still working on those equalities. I'm thinking that many of the "white men" taking away women's rights really believe this.
I've added "The Confessions of Wanda von Sacher-Masoch" to my TBR list. She was Leopold's wife and "S & M" partner. I'm guessing this was th "tell-all" book for 1907 where she spills the real story of Leopold and his "Venus in Furs".
To be continued . . . .
"Venus in Furs" is the "love?" story of a man who is madly in love with a woman, who is a vision of Titian's "Venus with the Mirror" and whom he wants to be a slave to.
"To love, to be loved, what happiness! And yet how the glamour of this pales in comparison with
the tormenting bliss of worshipping a woman who makes a playthng out of us, of being the
slave of a beautiful tyrant who treads us pitilessly underfoot."
The term masochism comes from the author's name as the book describes hi satisfaction at being beaten and subjugated by the woman he loved.
This was a fascinating read and not too overly graphic. I enjoyed the set up of Severin, the masochist of the story, telling a tale of warning to a younger man about the relationship between man and woman.
"The moral of the tale is this: whoever allows himself to be whippped, deserves to be whipped."
I also found the history about Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's life to be interesting. He worked against antisemitism and edited a magazine which had articles supporting women's rights, education and suffrage. One of my favorite quotes from the book was:
"That woman, as nautre has created her and as man is at present educating her, is his enemy.
She can only be his slave or his despot, but never his companion. This she can become only
when she has the same rights as he, and is his equal in education and work."
Well we're still working on those equalities. I'm thinking that many of the "white men" taking away women's rights really believe this.
I've added "The Confessions of Wanda von Sacher-Masoch" to my TBR list. She was Leopold's wife and "S & M" partner. I'm guessing this was th "tell-all" book for 1907 where she spills the real story of Leopold and his "Venus in Furs".
To be continued . . . .
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
To było tak piekielnie nudne XD Książka o tym, jak to kobieta jest despotką i biczuje faceta, spełniając jednocześnie jego pragnienie bycia zdominowanym 🥰 To takie emancypacyjne, jak kobieta jest dominą 🥰
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Venus in furs walked so Rihanna’s S&M could run
emotional
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad man gets dommed and is still sad
I am honestly baffled at this point. Every preconceived idea of sex and gender has now been thrown out the window for me. This book had me on the edge of my seat throughout and I honestly don't even know who I am as a man anymore. I'm so glad this book was written and that "masochism" is now a word etched into the English language.