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 Erotically disturbing May 1, 2008
Book Princess (New York)
I had to find out what all the hype was about over this particular writer of erotic literature. And I must say, I found her writing to beautifully constructed. But I found many of the stories to be so twisted that it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Keep this book away from kids August 12, 2007
Lit Chick (Clinton, TN United States)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read this book when I was 10, and it absolutely horrified and disgusted me. I had nightmares for years about being sexually molested and was often afraid of boys and men. Now in my early twenties, I realize that the detached style of narration does not mean that the author condones these acts or implies that they are normal and healthy (I refer especially to the rape and pedophilia), and that is a unique, even ground-breaking book due to Nin's style and breadth of imagination.
However, I still think no review of this book is complete without this caveat: Some of what is protrayed is not erotic--it is violent and abusive.
Please, keep this book out of the reach of kids and yes, I would say even teenagers who may not be mature enough to comprehend that difference. Leave something lying around that portrays healthy, loving relationships.
interesting but not necessarily erotic May 26, 2007
A. C. Fonte (San Francisco, CA United States)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
there is a lot of interesting prose in this book but it's not the erotica I was expecting. she's got interesting things to say and discuss but if you're looking for something to turn you on, this might not be it.
 Nin in fine form...sort of May 15, 2007
Katharine Coldiron (Maryland, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The great work of Anais Nin's life was her diary, and everything else she wrote, no matter how much energy and passion she invested in it, seemed distracted and a bit colorless. This erotica is no exception, and it also has the distinction of being composed to the tune of a tightrope act; Nin was required to deliver hardcore sex, but she could not help adding her own poetry to it. The conditions of composition are here important to whether or not you'll enjoy this semi-hardcore, semi-erotica writing.
If you're a Nin fan, however, this is a must-have.
One of the classics March 30, 2007
Bob Fitzsimmons (New York City)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the classics of sex and eroticism. As a teen, I stole my mother's copy and it inspired many a fantasy. The writing is wonderful and the sex is, well, just hot. I've ready many similar books since then, like right now I am reading Abby Lee's Diary of a Sex Fiend: Girl with a One Track Mind. Reading about sex is always "stimulating" but this classic has lasted generations.
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