The Secret Self (Nexus)
by Christina Shelly
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Author: Christina ShellyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-31
ISBN: 035234069X
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Virgin Nexus
Book Reviews of The Secret Self (Nexus)
Book Review: Deeply disturbing.
Summary: 1 Stars
I picked up this book on the recommendation of a friend who shares my interest in cross-dressing. Having not read any books on the topic before I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I really didn't expect this.
The focus of the story, Eve, and her eventually-to-be-subsumed alter-ego Adam, embarks on a journey of unleashing her feminised self and going out into the world. The somewhat disturbing start of the journey, whereby the 13 year old Adam is engaged in sexual activity by his mother's sister, pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the metamorphosis from Adam to Eve. Eve is not just submissive but almost completely lacking any form of autonomy, and I found the move from pleasure in dressing up to total subjugation at the hands of anyone who tried lacking in any sort of detail that would help me understand why such behaviour was desired.
I was initially interested by the descriptions of the feelings relating to the transformation of Adam into Eve, but the descriptions became overused very quickly and I think I might have screamed had the words 'mincing' and 'pretty sissy petal' been used again.
I was disturbed by the conclusion of the book, where Eve submits to surgical alteration and enters the life of a prostitite with nary a backward glance. I couldn't believe it, even as a form of fantasy entertainment.
I'm a very open-minded reader who loves to explore topics around human behaviour and sexuality. This is the first time I've ever read a book that caused me to feel physically ill. Good luck to you if this sort of thing is your cup of tea, but it certainly wasn't mine.
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