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* "The Black Box" by Emerson Laken-Palmer (mind control)
9.5, 8, 8
* "The Black Box" by Emerson Laken-Palmer (Reposted by who@why.not). Guest review by Anne747. I'm trying to think of a way to review this story without giving away the plot. So, I'll say the story is about mind control with a twist. I guess I don't get the point of mind control stories. The biggest charge I get out of sex is knowing the other person (or people) want to have sex... and with me. Oops, since we're talking about stories, make that with each other. A magic box or special powers just don't seem all that sexy. When you meet someone that might not want you, well, the fun part is getting them to the stage where they do want you. The slow seduction can be a great thing. It can be hard to translate this well into an erotic story. Having a `magic' solution just seems like an easy way out of explaining the scene, and making it more realistic. Don't get me wrong, this isn't really a bad story. You will have to read it to see what I mean about the twist. I should mention that it's also an interracial story. The narrator wonders about his own racist attitudes at times. The thing is, I wonder if a black woman would ever shout, even in the throes of lust - "Lick my nigger pussy, white boy!" I suppose the answer is you never know. There is a lot of overkill on the description of the woman in my book. However, I know this is put in to emphasize the black/white relationship. Ratings for "The Black Box" Athena (technical quality): 9.5 Venus (plot & character): 8 Anne747 (appeal to reviewer): 8 |