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Tainted Lime Reviews Issue #28March 14, 2002 A reminder on the rating system. Most of the stories I read are pretty good, so the system is skewed to differentiate between good stories. Any story rated three stars or better is recommended. A two-star story may have some niche appeal. A four star story is very good, and I reserve five star ratings for the few exceptional stories I read. I read a few old Celestial Reviews, and since Celeste reviewed far more stories than I have, perhaps an approximate mapping would be useful:
5 stars = high 10 I do not intend to write reviews for one-star stories. Stories reviewed in this issue:
{ASSM} {new story} Empty Street (MF, oral, voy, carsex)
We start out buzzing through the air above town, then we drop into a residential neighborhood, settling finally on a car parked on the street. We focus even closer on the pair inside the car. Inside, the girl is getting ready to blow the man. In the middle of the blowjob, they notice a couple watching them from one of the homes. Fortunately, the spectators are not annoyed by the strangers performing sex acts in front of their house. This is a good story, with realistic exhibitionist and voyeur responses. The story shifts tense about half way through, which is an odd distraction for a story that is otherwise very well- written. I'm not quite sure what the fancy flying around at the beginning of the story is for, but at least it is interesting. For fans of exhibitionism and voyeurism, this is an excellent story. And even fans of other genres will find something here to enjoy. Rating: [Top]
{ASSM} AFTER THE PARTY (F/F, romance, exhibitionist, jewelry, dessert toppings)
Tanya is a lesbian on the rebound, and she is attending a party thrown by her friend Mario. There, she meets Mario's new roommate, Claudia. Mario and Claudia have a platonic relationship, at least for now. But it is Claudia's friend Amy who interests Tanya the most. With just one look, Tanya's sex parts melt. Tanya and Amy manage to get together alone in Mario's room to smoke a bowl. The two girls show off their tattoos and piercings to one another, one thing leads to another, and Amy reveals that she too is gay. But Amy still has one secret: her friend Claudia doesn't know about her sexual orientation yet. There follows a lot of kinky lesbian sex, including anal licking dessert toppings, and exhibitionism. This story has several rough stretches, particularly in the beginning. But if you get past those, you'll find an excellent story with a good plot and some good characters. It's romantic without being sappy, and kinky without being disgusting. And, for the one-handed readers out there, it includes a couple long, detailed sex scenes. It also includes one of the best similes I've read since starting these reviews, but I won't spoil it - you'll have to read it for yourself. If you start on this story, don't let the loose writing in the beginning put you off - if you persevere, you'll find a very good story. Rating: [Top]
{ASSM} Quantum Entanglement (FF, lesbian) Katherine T.
One long paragraph, a static description of a photograph, much like the Calendar series Mat Twassel and Lorin Murray have been writing, the eye of the viewer scanning from place to place as she takes in more and more of the scene, an indistinct photograph of two women kissing, and then the viewer realizes the photograph has come alive. The story is strange, explicit, fascinating, engaging, intelligent, but the structure ultimately makes it difficult to read. But I still enjoyed it, and I recommend it to people who are interested in something very different. Rating: [Top]
{ASSM} {ASSTR} The Tally
Amy is an anal retentive sex worker who keeps a detailed diary of her sexual statistics. She has bedded more than 3000 men and women in her ten years, and she takes great pleasure in the records she has made of each encounter. And then one day a new woman shows up at the sex club where Amy works. Lucinda is different. When not on stage, she dresses plainly. She is aloof. She doesn't do men. All of which makes Amy crazy with lust. While they fuck aggressively on stage, Lucinda refuses every advance to get together after work. Amy becomes obsessed and follows Lucinda after work one day. And what do you think happens when they finally meet away from the club? Read the story to find out! This story contains a mix of excellence and mediocrity. The Amy character is compelling and artfully drawn. I liked the way Amy's obsessions with sex and Lucinda are revealed. But there is not enough action. Most of the story is spent talking about sex instead of doing sex. Some of the sex, too, is told indirectly. The ending is also rushed. But Bradley Stoke is a talented author, and while this story has some flaws, it was still an enjoyable read. Rating: [Top]
{ASSM} "Vanessa and Me" Part One (M/F, Exhib, Discovery)
A man at a mostly deserted art gallery meets a woman. They get in a discussion about art, painting, writing, and creativity. And then Vanessa decides she needs to put him through a test. She positions him behind her and instructs him to put his hand down the front of her pants. She does this because creativity is important, which, I suppose, is as good as reason as any. This is an interesting story. The writing is sometimes awkward, but the discussion about art, at least, is fun to read. And the sex scene, while short, is pretty good. Based on the subject line, this is the first story of a series, and it reads like a cross between a short story and a single chapter of a serial. As an introduction to a longer piece, it's very good, but it doesn't quite work as well as a stand-alone piece. If you enjoy following on-going serials (something I don't generally do), definitely check this story out. Rating: [Top] Copyright © 2002 by TaintedLime@aol.com. All rights reserved. |
