Review: The Library - Oh so sexy!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
I need to start off this review by saying that you really need to pick up a copy of Opposites before you read The Library. Think of the Library as if it were an extended DVD – there are all those great scenes that were either cut or shortened in the original, but now you get to experience them! And when we’re talking sex scenes – well, those can never be long enough for me. And Opposites is only 99 cents - well worth the price.I love dystopian novels and the intricate world that author TM Smith created in Opposites is what makes the story so interesting. The Library (And Opposites) takes place in 2300 AD where all male children are born gay, and all female children are born lesbians. In 2081 there was a fallout from Global Warming, and things were manipulated to keep injudicious breeding from continuing to destroy the human race. Smith has also added in some very interesting details regarding the politics, societal conventions, and even a new way to lubricate prior to sex that would put KY to shame!Of the scenes and characters taken from Opposites that were highlighted in The Library, I would have to say that Cirian and Rian were my hands-down favorites. I love that we get more of their backstory – especially their wedding day – and the smoking hot sex was excellent as well. There’s something so sweet about their chemistry and I actually would love to get an entire novella just on them.There’s also an incredibly scorching scene – or icy, depending on how you look at it – that involves Aiyan and Kaden and a bowl of ice cream. I’m all about food play, so I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Another couple that I would love to read more about in the future is Tanis and Raven. I really dig the D/s aspect of their relationship and I think they could have a whole separate story as well. Better get typing TM Smith!One final thing that may seem unimportant to some, but is a huge turn-on or off for me depending, is character’s names. In this case, I really love all of the character’s names – I felt as though I could get a sense of who they were from that alone - and that added to my overall enjoyment of the story. You can tell Smith put in a lot of care and consideration to these types of details.If you like imaginative, dystopian world building and hot man-on-man action, I would definitely recommend the Opposites world of which The Library is a part.