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readforpleasure
  • Rated 2 stars

The stories by Sasha White, Sylvia Day, and Vivi Anna all have unusual plot or characters, and interesting authorial voices. The Sasha White and Sylvia Day stories are particularly effective. I've read one full-length Sylvia Day novel; I may look for more by Sasha White after this.

Unfortunately these three promising stories are balanced out by three more that are far weaker, with some clumsy and pedestrian writing.

On the whole, the stories are fueled by strong conflicts. As such, I appreciate that the stories don't end too tidily. They end promisingly, sometimes startlingly so, but they don't attempt to resolve everything.

The editing is not top-notch. I noticed a few typos, a number of not-quite-right uses of words, and a few confused homophones. A "peak" is really not the same thing as a "peek", and in a collection of erotic stories, "sneaking a peak" takes on a whole new meaning.

readforpleasure wrote this review Sunday, February 10 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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