A review by agirlcalledsally
Fanny Hill: Or, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland

funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

So obviously written by a man usurping a female narrative voice that it becomes comical! Is it narcissistic or was Cleland bisexual/homosexual? I guess we’ll never be certain

Read for ‘The Queer 18th Century’ MA course at the University of Edinburgh