This is a superbly crafted and boundary stretching story. Not only is it extremely erotic, but beautifully written too! the flashbacks are very effective in giving the sense of an alternative universe: the characters appear to have come out of a hannibal lecter type of place, and yet the submissiveness of Terry and Dino really goes much further than any Hannibal novel would have dared!! The characters are utterly believable while being utterly surreal at the same time. It really tests the endurance of readers - in an interesting way! This reader was grossed out (by the torsos) but wanted more! The excessive torture reminded me of De Sade and of things that perhaps I do not wish to remember. I don't think I have seen anything as dark in the EA, and that says something.
I dread to think what awaits Terry!
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Re: Balfor and Terry
Wow thanks Stan -
I'm blown away! What a fantastically validating review! I'm so glad to hear the surreal element is coming through. Have you read the surrealist novel "Maldoror" by the Compte de Lautreamont? He's a major influence on me. If you like surreal you'll love Lautreamont.
Cheers Allan
Thanks again for the great review - I'm still buzzing.
I'm blown away! What a fantastically validating review! I'm so glad to hear the surreal element is coming through. Have you read the surrealist novel "Maldoror" by the Compte de Lautreamont? He's a major influence on me. If you like surreal you'll love Lautreamont.
Cheers Allan
Thanks again for the great review - I'm still buzzing.
stan (imported) wrote: Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:26 am This is a superbly crafted and boundary stretching story. Not only is it extremely erotic, but beautifully written too! the flashbacks are very effective in giving the sense of an alternative universe: the characters appear to have come out of a hannibal lecter type of place, and yet the submissiveness of Terry and Dino really goes much further than any Hannibal novel would have dared!! The characters are utterly believable while being utterly surreal at the same time. It really tests the endurance of readers - in an interesting way! This reader was grossed out (by the torsos) but wanted more! The excessive torture reminded me of De Sade and of things that perhaps I do not wish to remember. I don't think I have seen anything as dark in the EA, and that says something.
I dread to think what awaits Terry!
More please...