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The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl [Hardcover]

Bruna Surfistinha (Author)
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February 6, 2007
"If I'm going to be a prostitute, I refuse to be an ordinary one."
 
Known to her clients as "Bruna the Surfer Girl," Surfistinha is the beautiful 17-year-old Brazilian run-away from a middle class family who detailed online her three years working as a prostitute in a posh Brazilian suburb. Her candid and explicit entries on life as a high-class call girl caught the attention of millions and set off a vigorous national debate about sexual identity, values, and practices. As a result, Bruna became an immediate celebrity, the Paris Hilton of Brazil. Here, in The Scorpion's Sweet Venom, she draws back the sheets to reveal the whole story. Bruna writes passionately about her estranged family, her out-of-control drug use, her unbridled sexuality, and her unusual adventures in the world's oldest profession. "I have seen and done everything," she confesses. "There is nothing left that scares me."
 
Part memoir, part cautionary tale, part sex guide, Bruna brings to life the raw, desperate and dangerous underbelly of the Brazilian sex trade, and shares outrageous advice for the bedroom, like what men really want but are too afraid to ask. Provocative, seductive and unforgettable, The Scorpion's Sweet Venom is the vivid account of a young girl's life on the street, and a fearless expression of human sexuality.

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About the Author

Bruna Surfistinha is the pseudonym of a twenty-something Brazilian prostitute who attracted the attention of Brazilian media and television by publishing on her weblog, www.brunasurfistinha.com, her sexual experiences with clients. She lives in Sao Paolo.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; First Edition edition (February 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596912758
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596912755
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,314 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent erotic memoir, could have been better..., March 11, 2007
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This review is from: The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl (Hardcover)
Bruna Surfistinha, AKA Rachel Pacheco, has written a 167 page very explicit memoir of her days as a teenage prostitute. It is a quick read and her stories do indeed leave little to the imagination. The author details how she ran away from home at age 17 after a falling out with her parents, specifically her father. She reportedly retired from the 'world's oldest profession' at age 21 and met her current BF while pacticing her trade...

She became known as Bruna the Surfer Girl via her online blog, which is still available. Reportedly she wants to study psycholgy -- interesting choice. She juxtaposes writing about life with her parents before she ran away and her adventures as a prostitute after running away...at least for the first half of the book. The second half is devoted to her various sexual adventures, and there have been many as one might imagine. Some of the stories are certainly 'peculiar,' some are rather funny, and some are just sad.

She includes an appendix entitled "Bruna's 15 Commandments" which certainly are intersting...she also has another appendix on "Girl's Tips On How to Spice Up Your Sex Life" which are fairly accurate (for the most part) in my own opinion.

I would concur with the other review in that the writing does leave something to be desired, or at least the translation does...yes, the book can be titillating though there are plenty of books out there to satisfy that need...it is a quick, fun read if this is what you are seeking (if very explicit writing about a lot of non-traditional sexual behaviors/acts is not your thing, then you probably want to skip this one). On the other hand, if you enjoy erotic memoirs, this one is worth a read...and you might want to check out her ongoing blog as well.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Sexy Read, February 20, 2008
This review is from: The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl (Hardcover)
I think the Critics are Writing Too Harsh of Reviews. The Book is An Easy Read and Keeps you Entertained. It Gives Curious People the Insite to Prostitution and Satisfies Curiousity. I Enjoyed It and My Boyfriend is Finally Interested in Reading a Book Finally (after I read him a few pages of Bruna's Story). Book Definently Turns You On.

It Take Courage to do what She Did and to Share Your Life of Prostitution with Millions of Others. I'm Happy for Her and I Hope She Does Well.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The Scorpion's Sweet Venom, January 16, 2008
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I bought this book trying to gain insight on why a Brazilian "middle-class" person would chose "the life" as Bruna had. Well, it boiled down to that familiar theme, (1)Independence and (2)Money. It was her way to "get it," so she did. I do believe that she has been extremely lucky on how her life turned out. I do hope her dreams come true.

On the book itself, I would have preferred it that it would have spanned the time from the beginning to the present, instead of using the 'flash-back' method. For me, it proved a train-of-thought-breaking distraction. It was an extremely easy read (2 days). Perhaps, some will find Bruna's tips and 'commandments' useful (at the back of the book).

It wasn't the best book I've ever read, but I did feel it was one person's honest accounting of their life to this point! I wish Bruna good luck! My rating: 3 stars!
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