Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Pleasure
Book Review: Banging...Literally
Summary: 2 Stars
Well, after months of checking and rechecking this out from the library, I finally sat down to read and in between shifting haunches, making faces, and shaking my head, my final verdict is this is one long, raunchy, long, graphic, long book about nothing.
Once I got past the continuous sex, which didn't stop until the last few chapters, I asked myself, "Now, really, what is/was the point?" OK, so it's about a woman who is enjoying uninhibited sexual pleasure in various forms with many people, but by the time I had that revelation, maybe after sexcapade number 3, I was really tired of reading about Nia Simone. I did finish the book, all 400+ pages, but it's not something I will ever read again.
One thing I'll say about EJD, his writing has sure moved from the "tame" to the more "out there" and his subject matter keeps changing. I can't say he's my favorite author, but it sure seems funny that I always gravitate to his stuff when I'm browsing the library shelves. I usually find something of his that I haven't read. Chasing Destiny is in the queue.
2.5 stars for Pleasure. It just wasn't a pleasure to read at all, even if it did make me squirm a little bit. :-)
Book Review: Best Author ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
EDJ is the best African American fiction writer in th world his books are all page turners, you can't put them down.I recommend this book to readers 21 and older. It'll keep you entertained, I've already pre-ordered his next book!!!!!!!!!Book Review: Beyond Boring
Summary: 1 Stars
I have read every single one of EJD books and consider myself a loyal fan. However, this book was a HUGE disappointment. There was no plot. There was no point. There was definitely no pleasure. The characters had no depth and nothing they said or did was interesting. I couldn't return it to the library fast enough.Book Review: Big Eric J Fan But Disappointed
Summary: 3 Stars
I am a huge Eric Jerome fan and have been for quite some time. I have read all of his books and own most of them. However, I did not really like Eric's lastest novel. I was disappointed with it. To me, it lacked substance and an interesting plot (if there even was one) and just seemed to drag on and on and on about nothing of importance. The ending was very boring as well and I'm just not used to Eric writing like this.
It could have been so much better if the plot wasn't so weak. I will still remain a big fan and I know that Eric is an amazing writer. Hopefully, his next novel will allow my feelings about him as a writer to remain the same.
Book Review: Carnal Delights!
Summary: 5 Stars
Nia Simone Bijou is a successful Trinidadian writer who has everything that a woman could want. She is a recent L.A. transplant that has moved to Atlanta so that she can be as free as she wants to be without being under her successful Hollywood mother's shadow. But the one thing that Nia is searching for seems to be unobtainable: sexual pleasure. She's still trying move on from the break-up of her ex-boyfriend Logan, but he won't take no for an answer. Nia's thirst for pleasure is quenched when she meets not one, but two lovers named Mark and Karl. Soon Nia is swept into a world where all of her carnal desires are satisfied by both of these men. She enjoys Mark and Karl for different reasons and she can't pick just one. But when this love triangle spins out of control and borders on obsession, will Nia be brave enough to make the best decision for her life without sacrificing her own wants and needs?
Pleasure is a seductively spicy novel by Eric Jerome Dickey. Dickey eloquently draws the reader into Nia's quest for sexual pleasure from the very first page. You will see the complexity of Nia's character as she battles with two sides of herself. There's the sensible side who knows that partaking in this kind of sexual behavior is risky. Then there's the more free-spirited side that says having these kinds of adventures is just what she needs. Fans of Dickey's previous work will still find his signature thought-provoking writing style in this story. But please remember that this novel is straight-up, in-your-face erotica. So if you're a diehard fan of EJD but not a fan of erotica, then this story will not be for you. The sex scenes are so steamy that you will find it hard to look away from the pages and may need to either drink a cold glass of water or take a cold shower to cool off. Dickey also flexed his creative muscle by telling this story in a female point of view and mixing in key elements of Karma Sutra and Anais Nin into this story. There is also a disturbing underlying theme of twisted obsession and competitiveness that will have you scratching your head. Pleasure is deliciously erotic and addictive. Eric Jerome Dickey once again proves that he has that golden touch, no matter what genre he writes in.
Reviewed by Radiah Hubbert
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