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Delta of Venus
by Anaïs Nin
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.