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Quiver: A Book of Erotic Tales

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This is a very well-written collection of very graphic erotica. Not for those uninterested in something of value purely for its prurient interest, nor for those with extremely outre kinks, for those of us with a concept of the erotic vaguely within standard norms -- there's a bit of kink to be found here, but nothing that anyone unbothered by a bit of homoerotica will find truly unsettling -- these stories are excellent for getting the juices flowing. Further, they actually have plots and characterization, and few if any sloppy writing errors, all of which places them far beyond what seems to be the standard in the common run of books that depict graphic sex.

I found this to be an excellent piece of erotic fiction, with characters that had a surprising depth. This is particularly notable considering that this is a collection of short stories. The sex is creative yet vanilla enough to appeal to most (except the homoerotic squemish).

My girlfriend and I greatly enjoyed this book and highly reccomend it.

The stories are a bit more graphic than I was led to believe by the jacket--this is expicit erotica bound in a lovely expensive trade paperback.

The raw nature of the depiction of sexual acts is offset (and enhanced) by the subtle storytelling and the spooky character development. These people are living, breathing, flawed individuals with doubts, fears, and very specific turn-ons.

As explained on the back cover, the stories are linked...to a degree. Learner brings characters from one story into another, from time to time, in a sort of cameo appearance. These cameos don't seem to affect the stories themselves, nor do the reappearing characters develop any further; it feels like a device, an afterthought.

The stories are powerful and affecting enough on their own, though. The characters are so completely *human* that the end result is far more erotic than any porn flick or victorian "anonymously written! " novel.

This isn't that bad of a book. There are parts which sometimes seem routine, or things that have been used many times before, but it can make the reader significantly warmer! A good quick read (on the bus, at work, etc)- you can read one story in 10-15 minutes and add a little adventure to your day.

I myself dabble in the penning of erotic fiction and I found that my own ideas on how it should be written in order to arouse were very different to Learner's. I felt I knew far too much about the characters. This did not allow me to be able to place myself in the story. If it is voyerism you are looking for, well this is a great book. However, if you want to be titilated and aroused, to be able to allow yourself to become a part of the action, this is not the book for you. A certain amount of anonymity I feel is necessary if the reader is able to imagine it is indeed themselves in the particular situation. It did concern me that the opening line of the book was "Sandra and Brian are a middle aged couple." I almost put the book down. But I battled on and learned some lessons. I wouldn't say this is a book that shouldn't be purchased, but please bear in mind that you may be disappointed if you are seeking something else.

When I read an erotic novel I am not reading for a totally intense or thought provoking rush, I am reading it because it is a nice thoughtless dirty book. I had to keep skipping pages to get to the juicy parts of this novel. It was very irritating, not to mention the juicy parts were not so juicy (bizzare maybe) If I had wanted to keep skipping pages for lame smutt I would have bought a cheepy paperback romance novel for $5.99 I do however recomend the Anne Rice Sleeping Beauty trilogy as well as Behind Closed doors.

i read this book with my boyfriend and we loved it i dont usually like reading but just the first page got my attention!