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Delta of Venus
by Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin's Delta of Venus was published posthumously in 1977, but was largely written in the 1940s. It contains 15 short erotica stories, all of which were written for a private "collector". And it is what it is really, a mixture of stories from various character viewpoints, some of which tie in with each other, detailing a variety of sexual encounters, passions and desires.
The one thing about erotica is that you can't really read too much of it, because it just gets boring after a while - probably part of the reason it took me so long to read this relatively short book. I wasn't expecting plot or character development, but after a while I was longing to pick up something else and get out of Nin's world.
Although I enjoyed some of the stories, I had some problems with the content at times. There are elements of paedophilia and incest in this book that didn't sit quite right with me, as well as numerous tales of adultery and humiliation which are really not up my alley. So I would say tread carefully with this one - prepare yourself by knowing about these elements before you hop on in.
The one thing about erotica is that you can't really read too much of it, because it just gets boring after a while - probably part of the reason it took me so long to read this relatively short book. I wasn't expecting plot or character development, but after a while I was longing to pick up something else and get out of Nin's world.
Although I enjoyed some of the stories, I had some problems with the content at times. There are elements of paedophilia and incest in this book that didn't sit quite right with me, as well as numerous tales of adultery and humiliation which are really not up my alley. So I would say tread carefully with this one - prepare yourself by knowing about these elements before you hop on in.