hannahlee 's review for:

Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin

4.0

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While many of the stories in this collection are super dated with some real old-school ideas about sexuality and perversity, Nin's style of writing was understated and beautiful, and I really enjoyed this volume. The preface was really helpful in understanding the context in which Nin wrote these stories - as a starving artist receiving a dollar a page from a mysterious collector - which helped me understand why sometimes the stories would change focus or end abruptly. What they lacked in structure, though, they more than made up for in artistry. Nin's writing is sensual, richly descriptive, and, naturally, a complete pleasure to read.