A collection of explicit yet erotic tales explores the sexual fantasies, and exploits, of housewives, nurses, officeworkers, and students, among others. By the author of The Darkroom.
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This uneven collection of 23 very short stories, 14 of which have previously been published, unintentionally reminds readers that not all things sexual are necessarily erotic. Banks's ( Mr. Right ) most memorable offerings are more humorous than lascivious: in "Silk Lady," a desperate woman approaches two prostitutes her husband frequents, asking that they teach her everything they know, and in "The Wish," a drab museum curator tries to cast a love spell on the scholar for whom she lusts. Some selections--for instance, "Shhh, Shhh, It's Christmas," about a woman who learns of her husband's affair just before the holiday--seem more likely to douse than to fan the flames of passion. Seemingly aimed at white, heterosexual women, the collection features rough-and-ready studs, introverted and girlish women just discovering desire, and stereotypical, sometimes racist portrayals of blacks ("An Early American Love Story"), Latinos ("A Real One") and gays ("The Wish"). Although a few tales, like the fantasy-driven "Malaquite," are truly steamy, his book promises more than it delivers, and the omission of several tales might have improved the overall effect.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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