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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
Just as good as I remembered when I first read it three years ago.
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Might pick this up again some other time! It took too long for me to finish this on account of life stuff so it's not really the ideal read anymore atp. I'll try again next year.
At a time when Victorian norms generally prevailed and sex-talk was off-limits it was incredible for a female author to write erotica (even acknowledging that this book was published posthumously some 30 years after Anais' death.)
I did not finish reading the entire book but skimming through all the chapters got a gist of the stories. As has been mentioned by some reviewers, while erotica/porn appeals differently to each person, Anais has been diligent in keeping her writing "literary" rather than "trashy" perhaps to meet the condition laid down by the Collector.
Well worth a read, if only to peer into the mind of a female author from another age producing erotica.
I did not finish reading the entire book but skimming through all the chapters got a gist of the stories. As has been mentioned by some reviewers, while erotica/porn appeals differently to each person, Anais has been diligent in keeping her writing "literary" rather than "trashy" perhaps to meet the condition laid down by the Collector.
Well worth a read, if only to peer into the mind of a female author from another age producing erotica.
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
medium-paced
Gorgeous writing, did terrible things for my intrusive thoughts
If I was smarter and less nauseous I’d love to think more about how the context in which this was written (writing for a rich nonce as a way of putting food on the table) impacted the form of the stories, but I’m not gonna do that. All I’m gonna say is some of the stories really felt like a big “fuck you” to the collector- like oh, you have a boner? Time to chop it off.
If I was smarter and less nauseous I’d love to think more about how the context in which this was written (writing for a rich nonce as a way of putting food on the table) impacted the form of the stories, but I’m not gonna do that. All I’m gonna say is some of the stories really felt like a big “fuck you” to the collector- like oh, you have a boner? Time to chop it off.
The blurb on the back says "perfectly expresses the real nature of woman's sexuality".
PAGE 1: Some arsehole serially seduces woman and then takes their money - they then thank him for it.
PAGE 32: A bunch of school boys rape one of their own.
WHAT!?!? Boggles the mind.
PAGE 1: Some arsehole serially seduces woman and then takes their money - they then thank him for it.
PAGE 32: A bunch of school boys rape one of their own.
WHAT!?!? Boggles the mind.
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes