Review: A thinking person's erotica
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2013
The premises of these three short stories are deceptively simple:✔ A masquerade ball, of the "naughty-nobody-knows-your-name" sort. All morals, shame, and inhibitions are left at the door. An invitation to an encounter with a stranger.✔ Nightly "conversations" with a friend she'd never actually met. Can a friendship made online lead to something more?✔ An unexpected meeting in the park.However, the execution is nothing but. The switching of the scenes brings the switch of the points of view, so the reader can explore feelings and desires from multiple protagonists. The subtle interplay is visible to those who appreciate the craft of the well-written short story; the eroticism it brings is a step above the usual erotica fair that is flooding the bookstores. Through the stories, the protagonists also come to some realization about themselves.To coin a phrase, this is a "thinking person's erotica."Recommended.