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"Cantaloupe" by Art Montage (sex with tutor) 8, 8, 8
http://www.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=328937268


"Cantaloupe" by Art Montage (dechant@northnet.org). Do antelope
eat cantaloupe? The answer doesn't matter. It's a light-hearted
sentence designed to help an oriental woman learn to pronounce
English more clearly. The story itself focuses on more
metaphorical melons.

The basic plot has a guy tutoring an oriental student and his
wife, but the male student is late quite often. Since the woman
doesn't want the tutor to get angry and stop tutoring them, she
apologizes by giving him some good sex. As Confucius say, "A
tutor will not leave if he is cumming."

The story has three main problems. First, it relies excessively on
descriptions and explanations rather than action, especially in
the earlier part of the story. Second, there are some grammatical
problems. One that I found annoying was the splintering of
compound words into two separate words (e.g., "heart felt" for
"heartfelt," "work books" for "workbooks"). Finally, I thought
the ending was a bit abrupt.

Overall, this is a pretty good story that could have become even
better with a little more proofreading.

Ratings for "Cantaloupe"
Athena (technical quality): 8
Venus (plot & character): 8
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 8