Review: 3.5 stars - Fun but not funny
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 25, 2011
I was attracted to this short story because it looked like it would be a funny erotic read. I was more interested in the funny than the erotic, but I was also interested in how Beck "...puts the "rot" in erotica". Sex in a dumpster...really? I gotta read this. So what did I think? I thought it was well-written with some good pacing and the story flowed well. I also liked the dialogue and the characters. But though it was a lighthearted read, I don't think it was as funny as I had expected or hoped it would be. I got one chuckle but no other significant LOLs. Comedy can be very subjective, so maybe other folks will see the funny factor in it that I didn't.This is a short story and it is equivalent to approximately 10-12 pages, give or take. The story can stand alone and if I never knew there was a second story then I would probably be satisfied with it as is, but when you read the excerpt from the the next installment included with this story you see that it picks up exactly where the first story left off. After reading that excerpt it felt like I actually just read the first chapter that was broken off to make a short story teaser. My personal preference would be to have the stories combined.The author states in the description, "Dumpsterotica puts the 'rot' in erotica; after reading this you'll never look at a dumpster the same way again." To be honest with ya...it is the toothbrush that I will never look at the same way again, lol! Every time I brush my teeth now I think of that part of the story...cringe... and ouch!Well, this is turning into a pretty long review for a short story, but overall I liked the story and the writing style, but I was hoping for more funny factor, and well, I really could have done without that toothbrush part but it is erotica after all! ;)Rating: 3.5 stars for Amazon's rating scaleI received a free copy of this story through the LT Member Giveaway in return for an honest review.