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(More customer reviews)Warning: This book contains adult language, situations, and issues. Parents please supervise your children.
Louis Friend has written a collection of short stories. These deal with BDSM (Bondage/Domination/Sado-Masochism, reviewer's definition of acronym) and sexual activity that is considered fringe or edge in the general population. There are several themes, gay, D/s with both female and male Dominants and submissives. Several are non-consensual by this reviewer's standards and dealing with edge and other taboo subjects.
Content aside, the stories are well crafted. The plots are all deep enough to keep the reader's attention. The characters are full and well developed. This reviewer began reading with the impression that the fantasies would follow a specific theme and was pleasantly surprised that was not the case. The variety of plots from gay first encounters, to established or regular triads and cross-dressing makes for a very enjoyable read. Friend covers many fantasies in this book with some that should resonate with each reader.
Most of the stories are told in first person. This works for Friend here because it is stated in the Introduction that they are his fantasies. The feel is of total immersion from the first paragraph to the ending words. The vivid imagery is sexually charged and intense. There are explicit details, but also tantalizing mysteries.
Although Friend deals with BDSM in general most of the fantasies are very sexual in nature. There is a definite commonality about sex being the integral part of each tale. The pair of related tales, Friday Night Plans: Louis and Friday Night Plans: Faith are interesting juxtapositions of their perspectives. Louis, the cuckhold, is surprised by Faith's plans for a specific Friday night, while Faith is enjoying the way that Louis submits to her designs. Hitchin' a Ride is an almost whimsical portrayal of an interesting triad between two women and one man, where one of the women is a lesbian Dominant raping the male. Cacklin' Rosie, with the spinoff name, deals with a group scene with multiple partners and intriguing dynamics. Again though the dynamics hint at D/s they are secondary to the sexual content.
A very easy read, Life on My Knees is recommended to anyone needing a good book for entertainment. The book will at least intrigue, interest and entice quickly. There is a suggested site list on the last page of the book. This reviewer would love to see more of Friend's writing and some of these stories developed into longer pieces as well.
The review copy came directly from the author. Published by Lulu and available on that website [...] ([...] from Lulu/[...] from Amazon.com) Louis Friend can be contacted at [...]. ISBN 9780557207091
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Enter the twisted mind of Louis Friend, proprietor of PornoPerson.com and author of bizarre sexual fantasies.Life On My Knees collects a bevy of sinful stories into one volume that will appeal to your prurient interests.Adults only.
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