Story of O by Pauline Reage Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Story of O
Book Review: onelongrunonsentance
Summary: 3 Stars
I read at least two books a week and because of that, I felt my comments on this book are warranted.
In this book, Story of O, I found that the use of commas in conjunction with too many descriptive words, a bit much. It seems as though you can't get through one sentence (at least a quarter page long) without having to go back to the beginning of it just to regain the authors original thought. I found this very distracting. I feel this book was not very well written and as a result wouldn't readily recommend it.
Book Review: sad, but real for many slaves
Summary: 5 Stars
i have read this book so many times, and it always makes me cry. why you ask? not just the ending, but the simple fact that this story can be very true for many slaves. this particular lifestyle, D/s, is very intense, i myself am a slave, and the thought of my Master abandoning me is something i would rather not think about.
O gave up everything she had to him, for his happiness, attention and heart, then he just threw all that away, i really don't blame her for ending her life, not that i would, but the thought would cross my mind, if abandoned.
i suggest this book to anyone with an interest in the lifestyle, but i don't suggest suicide. this is a great story!
if you took a liking to it, read Justine, by Marquis de Sade.Book Review: sexual metaphor
Summary: 4 Stars
As far as the structure of the novel itself goes, The Story of O is amazingly engaging. I say engaging because as one reads, one becomes intrinsically involved in and empathetic to O's experiences and situations.However, one searching for eroticism should not read this book; despite the events in the story, this book is neither sexual nor erotic in nature. Much more prominent are the male vs. female , human vs. inhuman plots that occupy life. Additionally, the tone of the book and the characters lead me to suspect that this story was written by a man and not a woman, which serves to alter the reader's appreciation and understanding of the novel.
Book Review: so misunderstood
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not into BDSM, besides maybe a spark of curiosity and I read this book and found it fascinating. Read the review that talks about existentialism as I'm not going to repeat it here, but there's a lot more to the book than appears on the surface - a simple story about a woman and her lover. You have to dig a little deeper.Book Review: story of O
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a classic, highly erotic, and for those who are into DS