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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
Awesome read! The word choices date the book, and take a few pages to get used to but it's well worth the read.
If you are easily offended don't bother reading this book. We don't need to mud the review section with "this book needs to be taken off the shelf!" :p
If you are easily offended don't bother reading this book. We don't need to mud the review section with "this book needs to be taken off the shelf!" :p
emotional
tense
medium-paced
“Делтата на Венера” събира серия секс-разкази с повтарящи се герои. За времето си (написана е през 40-те, а е издадена през 70-те) е нечувано жена да пише свободно еротика, но през 2019 година романът не е бунт, а поредното софт-кор порно. Може би е първото, но със сигурност не е последното. Казват, че Анаис Нин революционализира еротичното писане, защото представя женското удоволствие и сексуалния акт от женска гледна точка. Защо тогава жените й са толкова скучни? Защо всички са с изваяни тела, с едри гърди и задни части, но с тънки талии, нежни кожи, искрящи очи? Те са еднакви и безлични, характеризирани единствено от действието или по-скоро бездействието. Мъжете спят с трупове на жени, защото “харесват пасивността им”, колко феминистко. Не отричам изкушението на живота в Париж, където жените са модели на художници, разхождат се, обядват покрай Сена и правят ЛЮБОВ. Тези хора как изкарват пари, не се ли разболяват, не умират ли от венерически болести? Може би това е вашият афродизиак, мен треперещи пениси и думата “тестикули” ме разсмиват.
My review stems not from the fact that this covers sensitive topics such as pedophilia, rape, bestiality, and other fetishes (because, hello, I'm reading erotica. Of course there'd be a number of taboo topics) but from the fact that some of the latter stories in this collection went nowhere fast.
The first few stories were good--short, succinct, and stayed with the plot. The latter three or four, I think, got away from the author and she tried developing a series of interconnected stories with them--that while if the characters had depth, actual characterization, would have worked, but as they didn't, it felt like you were getting dragged into one long story with no point (which really was a stark contrast to the first few short stories).
WhatI liked: the repeated themes of first sexual awakenings (whether it was happening in real time, through flashbacks or dialogue), entering into taboo territory without the pain factor, women are acknowledged sexual creatures--not as objects.
It's only a two here because THOSE LAST THREE STORIES. SO DRAGGING. SO BORING.
The first few stories were good--short, succinct, and stayed with the plot. The latter three or four, I think, got away from the author and she tried developing a series of interconnected stories with them--that while if the characters had depth, actual characterization, would have worked, but as they didn't, it felt like you were getting dragged into one long story with no point (which really was a stark contrast to the first few short stories).
WhatI liked: the repeated themes of first sexual awakenings (whether it was happening in real time, through flashbacks or dialogue), entering into taboo territory without the pain factor, women are acknowledged sexual creatures--not as objects.
It's only a two here because THOSE LAST THREE STORIES. SO DRAGGING. SO BORING.
What a difficult book to review. I absolutely love the back story of this book and why she actually wrote it. She was so fed up with "the Collector" wanting poetry out that she wrote these stories instead for him.
So, instead of writing about plain old sex like he wanted - she wrote different kinds of passionate sex and erotica. Some stories were very hard to read due to the disturbing content in them - but it was intriguing enough since she wrote about this man who was what all men wanted to be - and then he turned out to be a pedophile.
I almost DNF this book a couple times due to the disturbing stories - but I am glad I held through and got to read this book even if a percentage of it was a bit too much.
She explores sexuality, passion, and love in such a way that I am shocked since she wrote this back in the 1940's. She was born in the wrong time because of how powerful she was. I am glad this book was published, and I am glad she was able to write such interesting stuff.
These stories are very well-written way before the time that it was accepted. Good on you Anais.
I don't recommend this book to just anyone. If you are interested be forewarned that there is pedophilia, rape, sexual assault, and some more gruesome content. But it is a book I am glad I was able to read.
So, instead of writing about plain old sex like he wanted - she wrote different kinds of passionate sex and erotica. Some stories were very hard to read due to the disturbing content in them - but it was intriguing enough since she wrote about this man who was what all men wanted to be - and then he turned out to be a pedophile.
I almost DNF this book a couple times due to the disturbing stories - but I am glad I held through and got to read this book even if a percentage of it was a bit too much.
She explores sexuality, passion, and love in such a way that I am shocked since she wrote this back in the 1940's. She was born in the wrong time because of how powerful she was. I am glad this book was published, and I am glad she was able to write such interesting stuff.
These stories are very well-written way before the time that it was accepted. Good on you Anais.
I don't recommend this book to just anyone. If you are interested be forewarned that there is pedophilia, rape, sexual assault, and some more gruesome content. But it is a book I am glad I was able to read.
Very conflicting thoughts on this. Most of the fantasies are way too explicit for my taste and the line between erotica and pornography is easily crossed. What saves it is Anaïs Nin's tremendous skill with words.
