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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
For a book that is said to give rise to masochism, I expected this to be more of a steamy read. There’s no sex involved in this story.
This was...okay. I was entertained in the beginning, as Severin pleads with Wanda to allow himself to be her slave. She resists the entire book so for the entirety of the book you’ll just read:
“Please whip me?”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes I’m sure.”
“Do you love me?”
“Of course, do you love me?”
“No.”
“Oh :(“
“I actually love you.”
It’s repetitive and kind of boring, but in the sense of erotica it’s interesting as it’s once again creating the essence that pornography and erotica is to bring ourselves entirely into our desire and we become fully sexual beings. Like de Sade and others, it’s not about the sexual act but it’s about the changing of our personality and destroying our humanity.
But in the modern day, where we have access to BDSM and the freedom for the most part to act out our sexual desires it’s not that profound and important now. Severin, to me, is just an annoying character who doesn’t know what he truly wants. He should’ve just had Wanda spank him every once in a while and they probably would’ve been okay.
Either way, it’s a book maybe worth reading for the historical and cultural value, but it’s not all that entertaining now. Perhaps Fifty Shades was inspired by Venus in Furs? It’s pretty much a gender swapped version with equally unlikeable characters.
This was...okay. I was entertained in the beginning, as Severin pleads with Wanda to allow himself to be her slave. She resists the entire book so for the entirety of the book you’ll just read:
“Please whip me?”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes I’m sure.”
“Do you love me?”
“Of course, do you love me?”
“No.”
“Oh :(“
“I actually love you.”
It’s repetitive and kind of boring, but in the sense of erotica it’s interesting as it’s once again creating the essence that pornography and erotica is to bring ourselves entirely into our desire and we become fully sexual beings. Like de Sade and others, it’s not about the sexual act but it’s about the changing of our personality and destroying our humanity.
But in the modern day, where we have access to BDSM and the freedom for the most part to act out our sexual desires it’s not that profound and important now. Severin, to me, is just an annoying character who doesn’t know what he truly wants. He should’ve just had Wanda spank him every once in a while and they probably would’ve been okay.
Either way, it’s a book maybe worth reading for the historical and cultural value, but it’s not all that entertaining now. Perhaps Fifty Shades was inspired by Venus in Furs? It’s pretty much a gender swapped version with equally unlikeable characters.
slow-paced
At first you see its beautifully written, the atmosphere is aesthetically pleasing and the passionate dialogues are stunning. It is to expect that there are outdated psychological notions - the book is really freud-y- so thats "ok". Then, as you move forward, you realise there is no plot, and it starts getting repetitive and even kind of racist. Its still an interesting piece of literature, but it's probably more interesting if you're reading another book at the same time. If you're into the velvet underground I recommend you check it out.
There's also the give a man power and he will show you his true self thing and all.
There's also the give a man power and he will show you his true self thing and all.
“taste the whip now bleeeeed for me!”
i saw myself reflected in these pages and it scared me
i saw myself reflected in these pages and it scared me
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
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:
Yes
I liked the first half well enough — talking philosophically about d/s, etc. The last half was weird, though… The characters would jump between extremes for no apparent reason.
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character