A review by finchery
Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin

lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

anais u intrigue me. i felt. inundated with porn by this book; i think her novels will be more to my taste. wish she had tumblr tho. and ao3. i also appreciate the minimal dialogue when describing intercourse - i feel show not tell tends to go out the window when writing erotica (im thinking specifically of fanfiction. please guys it’s impossible to transcribe a moan and convey its sexiness at the same time . stop trying).

this book is sensual in the literal meaning of the word. the look feel smell touch taste of bodies and their exquisite surroundings are so luxuriously described. thank u ms nin 

oh i should mention probably. this book isn’t rlly for me bc im asexual but im sure it’s like super hot as well. i just happen to prefer her descriptions of bedchambers to the actions that take place inside them.