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* "The Photograph" by JYM (poignant teen pregnancy)
10, 10, 10
* "The Photograph" by JYM (GJ@SPRYNET.COM). Guest review by Mark Aster. A very short but very lovely story. No sex happens on stage, but the story is very much about sex, and love, and bodies, and hearts. And about how beautiful a pregnant 16-year-old can be, naked and shy in front of the camera. And how something beautiful can be utterly tragic also. It takes some daring to make a story this short, and to post a story with no actual fucking to a.s.s.*. The author of this one has that daring, and enough talent to pull it off. I recommend this story highly; don't be put off by what I've said so far even if you're just looking for sex stories. The Photograph is highly erotic, as well as all those other things. The ending, while maybe a tad obvious, is effective and moving. A couple of misspellings, awkward phrases, and an odd capitalization might cost it a point for technical perfection, but it deserves at least solid tens in them other categories. A keeper. Ratings for "The Photograph" {Added by Celeste} Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 10 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10 |