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"Champagne & Trains" by bernadette (unusual one-nighter) 9, 7, 7
"Champagne & Trains" by bernadette (by_bernadette@yahoo.com) The woman is lonely on New Year's Eve. She leaves a party and goes to a bar, where she is still out of place and alone. Suddenly she sees the man of her destiny, and impulsively she injects herself into his life. They leave the bar and eventually make love to the sound and rhythms of a roaring train as it passes by them in a desolate area. This author shows potential. The present story is a bit slow in development. It also lacks emotions, but I suppose the author wanted to convey a feeling of loneliness that would have been disrupted by displays of more active emotions. I'll look for more stories by this author. Ratings for "Champagne & Trains" Athena (technical quality): 9 Venus (plot & character): 7 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 7 |