3.57 AVERAGE


aren't insanity and depravity the same in the eyes of God?
mysterious reflective
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
slow-paced

What you are supposed to learn or philosophize here is unclear. The husband just seemed super insecure and weird. The ending was nice. 
challenging emotional funny mysterious fast-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: Yes
dark mysterious 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: Complicated
adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

angenehm schneller read. das alter mancher figuren ist aber besorgniserregend jung und gibt manchen szenen einen etwas beunruhigenden touch

the over-thinker:

Why is every female love interest in this underaged. Why are girls described as childlike and then beautifully erotic on the exact same page. Hated it, dnf'ed it forever. 

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An extended sexual dream sequence that takes place mostly over the course of one night and the following morning. Some interesting moments but it didn't stay with (much like real dreams). 
dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The fact that "Eyes Wide Shut" is supposedly adapted from this is more of a testament to Kubrick than to this short story. I don't know what the point is, if there is a point at all it's lost on me.