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A review by thelarlbookworm
Behind the Blue Door: A Vade Mecum on Tipping the Velvet by Sami Goldhurst
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is Book 1 in Sami's series, with many true life events being used as the basis of this story.
The story follows Cindy (actual name Rachel), who delves into the world s3x trade in order to make ends meet as a psychology student at university.
She's pretty good at it and the rest... is history...
If you are looking for a fast read, then this is not it. Sami slowly builds up on the lead up to various scenes and offers insight into the thoughts and past of Rachel that drives her decisions over the course of this book.
The switch in POVs got confusing at times as the book primarily is told in the voice of Rachel. Bit every now and then, we get the POV of Client or the likes, which took some getting used to.
The contrast in Rachel / Cindy was striking as Rachel tries to separate business from personal and it was interesting to learn more about what women in the industry are subjected to - some by choice (Cindy), while others are not so lucky (Mickey.)
It was also very sad too.
There is obviously🌶 as you'd expect and things that may trigger some readers, so definitely check those out.
This is an insightful start to Sami's series, and I'm intrigued to see where Dami takes us next!
The story follows Cindy (actual name Rachel), who delves into the world s3x trade in order to make ends meet as a psychology student at university.
She's pretty good at it and the rest... is history...
If you are looking for a fast read, then this is not it. Sami slowly builds up on the lead up to various scenes and offers insight into the thoughts and past of Rachel that drives her decisions over the course of this book.
The switch in POVs got confusing at times as the book primarily is told in the voice of Rachel. Bit every now and then, we get the POV of Client or the likes, which took some getting used to.
The contrast in Rachel / Cindy was striking as Rachel tries to separate business from personal and it was interesting to learn more about what women in the industry are subjected to - some by choice (Cindy), while others are not so lucky (Mickey.)
It was also very sad too.
There is obviously🌶 as you'd expect and things that may trigger some readers, so definitely check those out.
This is an insightful start to Sami's series, and I'm intrigued to see where Dami takes us next!