Ivy H. (readymcbookerson) reviewed on 12/30/2012 + 8 more book reviews

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A very quick read. Oddly translated at times and shallow in character depth, but if you are intrigued by the BDSM culture recently hyped by the 50 trilogy, this is worth a look. It was highly controversial when it was released and a ban was even attempted. When comparing it to modern explicit writing, it seems quaint at times instead of outrageous. The build up is similar, but then once the actual acts take place, it often is described in one sentence: some version "and then he took me." Today's writers spend a lot more time describing the various acts. The fact that there is no real ending in this book was a bit odd as well. I considered this part of an education in historical erotica/BDSM literature, but not really my cup of tea.

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