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* "Art Museum" by TRANE and Wildfire Paradise (sex in
near-public) 8, 6, 7
* "Art Museum" by Trane and Wildfire Paradise (Repost from who@why.not). {This is a repost of a review from my very first ). {This is a repost of a review from my very first issue of CR.} The interesting thing about this story is that it was coauthored by two people over the Throbnet BBS. As near as I can figure, the two authors have never actually met in person. The story's format consists of several reciprocal e-mail transmissions among the authors, in which each message builds upon the story as it has been set up by the preceding message. In these messages the authors evolve a story about two people making love in a limousine on a ferry boat on the way home from the Seattle Art Museum. At times the authors seem to want to coordinate their efforts; and at other times they seem determined to throw a curve ball to the other by changing the situation abruptly to see what the other will do next. It's an interesting format, and it results in a sexy story. On the negative side, I think the authors followed the sex story formulas a little too closely - getting in one and only one of every position and every term for a pussy or cock. In addition, although I liked the give- and-take atmosphere, it would have been possible to do some editing at the end of the joint project to coordinate things just a little better. Finally, if they're going to call the story "Art Museum" instead of "Ferry Ride," it would have been nice to bring art into the story a little more. All in all, however, this was a pretty good story. Ratings "Art Museum" Athena (technical quality): 8 Venus (plot & character): 6 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 7 |