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"Speechless" by David Lawrence
"Speechless" by David Lawrence (dhl@sysun.com). Guest Review by Pulp Fan. In "Speechless" (aptly named, as there is essentially no dialogue), the protagonist of the tale goes off to a secluded mountain retreat to be alone with his thoughts. However, his thoughts are soon disturbed by the arrival of a couple who, while acknowledging his presence, begin to get a little amorous--all that clean mountain air and all. Their passionate kissing embarrasses him at first, but slowly, as they grow bolder and progress a bit further in their lovemaking, he begins to get turned on. You can pretty much guess the rest from that point on, although it didn't _quite_ turn out the way I thought it was going to go, and I thought the very end bit was a nice touch. While the idea behind "Speechless" may be nothing new, I thought it was well done and well written--a bit awkward in places, but nothing serious enough to interfere with your enjoyment of it. Although the author terms this a "stroke" story, I probably wouldn't have classified it as such. While the sex is heavy, fairly lengthy and quite nicely done, there is more story and introspection associated with it than I generally associate with pure stroke stories. On the other hand (so to speak), if that's your goal in reading, this story could be what you're looking for. Ratings for "Speechless": Athena (technical quality): 9 Venus (plot & character): 10 Pulp Fan (appeal to reviewer): 10 |