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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
I've finally recovered from the horror of reading the '[b:Fifty Shades of Grey|10818853|Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)|E.L. James|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385207843s/10818853.jpg|15732562]' trilogy and decided to dip my toe into the 'erotica' section again.
Seeing as Sacher-Masoch isn't half as frequently mentioned by my friends as de Sade, I subconsciously expected 'Venus in Furs' to be less interesting and even less palatable than some of de Sade's work.
Gosh, I wasn't expecting this to be so good!
Whilst I did find Wanda's abrupt character changes, well, abrupt. It felt more realistic and much more sub-Dom than I'd expected.
Seeing as Sacher-Masoch isn't half as frequently mentioned by my friends as de Sade, I subconsciously expected 'Venus in Furs' to be less interesting and even less palatable than some of de Sade's work.
Gosh, I wasn't expecting this to be so good!
Whilst I did find Wanda's abrupt character changes, well, abrupt. It felt more realistic and much more sub-Dom than I'd expected.
This is one of the very few books I finished reading in a couple of hours. It was compelling, queer, intriguing in its own way. I found it more bizarre after I learned that the author had named the heroine after his wife. Interesting folks! :)
For some weird reason, I kept thinking of Philip Carey and Mildred of 'Of Human Bondage' while reading this book. Perhaps, that was a toxic relationship too.
I don't see myself rereading this book, but I am glad I cleansed my palate after consuming quite a few spooky reads.
Oh, did I mention how much I love the title of this book? Venus in Furs -- what a fitting title!
For some weird reason, I kept thinking of Philip Carey and Mildred of 'Of Human Bondage' while reading this book. Perhaps, that was a toxic relationship too.
I don't see myself rereading this book, but I am glad I cleansed my palate after consuming quite a few spooky reads.
Oh, did I mention how much I love the title of this book? Venus in Furs -- what a fitting title!
You can't, as the "founder" of sado-masochism, half-ass sado-masochism.
No, screw that. Write better female characters than this. Do better.
No, screw that. Write better female characters than this. Do better.
dark
emotional
funny
slow-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Severin was so inconstant that I found it frustrating at times. There were passages that really worked for me on psychological and erotica levels. There were other passages that annoyed me.
If you are a masochist and can wade through some odd borderline racism, it is worth a read.
If you are a masochist and can wade through some odd borderline racism, it is worth a read.
This is one of the very few books I finished reading in a couple of hours. It was compelling, queer, intriguing in its own way. I found it more bizarre after I learned that the author had named the heroine after his wife. Interesting folks! :)
For some weird reason, I kept thinking of Philip Carey and Mildred of 'Of Human Bondage' while reading this book. Perhaps, that was a toxic relationship too.
I don't see myself rereading this book, but I am glad I cleansed my palate after consuming quite a few spooky reads.
Oh, did I mention how much I love the title of this book? Venus in Furs -- what a fitting title!
For some weird reason, I kept thinking of Philip Carey and Mildred of 'Of Human Bondage' while reading this book. Perhaps, that was a toxic relationship too.
I don't see myself rereading this book, but I am glad I cleansed my palate after consuming quite a few spooky reads.
Oh, did I mention how much I love the title of this book? Venus in Furs -- what a fitting title!
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Starting this book all I knew about it was that the word Masochist was derived from the author's name. I expected it to be dated, but I was surprised that it was pure misogynistic kink shaming.