Review: Fleeting Excitement
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2013
Reading this book felt like I was going back to the campus life. The story is told in a realistic setting where frat parties are going out of hand and college students are filling themselves to the brim with alcohol. The pages bring you back to university days where everyone is young, carefree, and brazenly reckless.However, in the middle of all the chaotic fun, Laila seems to be out of place. What I noticed most about her are her inhibitions towards practically everything and everyone in that party. Laila's recollections will give you an idea that she isn't really out of place in that party, she just hasn't accepted that part of her sexuality yet. Not until an embarrassing episode where Eric, the campus daredevil, introduced himself to Laila. I think that Eric reflects the typical college stud. He's a member of the campus' most popular fraternity, and he does stunts during the party. In my opinion, Eric is the perfect excuse for Laila to unveil her hidden sexuality. Their unexpected tryst is only the start of an unconventional friendship, where Laila poses a big challenge on Eric's reputation.What really got my attention was the detailed depiction of Laila's first encounter with sex. The way C.J. McLane describes everything so vividly and explicitly is very surprising. Even though the sexual encounters were engaging enough, he used some terms such as "goat's cheese on his palate" that seem out of place from the whole context of the story. Though A Wild Night's Encounter is a very brief read, it will definitely get you hooked and wanting to find out what happens next with Laila and Eric's friendship.