Sophia C. reviewed on 5/1/2011 + 289 more book reviews

Originally published as an anonymous blog, Belle de Jour: Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl chronicles approximately six months in the life of a £300 per hour escort in London. It centers on her social life, with her working life mentioned in passing (but with lots of detail). The action centers around a coterie of exes referred to as N and A1-4, and her attempts at finding love with various aptly nicknamed prospects. Billed as a college grad without any promising job prospects who turns to her non-mainstream sexual interests to make a living and support her addiction to lingerie, this bio is not far from the truth: in 2009 Belle revealed herself to be Dr Brooke Magnanti, a biostatistician who worked as a prostitute for 14 months after submitting her PhD thesis. The writing was an engaging look at one woman's sexuality, although it started to falter at the end.

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