Rogue Reviews Digest No. 24 - November 21, 1998


  NOTICE

If you are easily offended or under the age of eighteen then please 
do not read what follows.


  CONTENTS

Mailing List Information

Ratings

Note

Reviews

  No. 258 ["Orange County Babylon" (Part 7 of 8) by MichaelD38]
  No. 259 ["Dear Aunt Catherine" by Gordie D]
  No. 260 ["A Visit with Aunt Catherine" by Gordie D]
  No. 261 ["Karen: An Unusual Love Story" by The Flying Pen]
  No. 262 ["Taxi!" by BronwenSM]
  No. 263 ["Precious" by Crimson Dragon]
  No. 264 ["Back to Reality" by Vickie Morgan]
  No. 265 ["The Climax of Her Life" by Otzchiim]
  No. 266 ["When Tony Came" by Bernadette]


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  RATINGS

In order from best to worst I rate stories as follows:

Outstanding
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Grudgingly Good
Not Good

The "Outstanding", "Excellent", "Very Good", and "Good" ratings 
indicate, to varying degrees, that I like the story.

The "Grudgingly Good" rating indicates that I think the story is 
well written, but that I find some of the elements in the story 
so disturbing that if I were to review the story based solely on 
my personal tastes I would give it a "Not Good" rating.

The "Not Good" rating indicates that I do not like the story.


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Arousal Factor - This is a measurement of how arousing I found a 
story to be.

Story Factor - This is a measurement of how good I found a story to 
be, devoid of whether there is a lot of sex in it or not.  In 
determining the story factor I take into consideration the plot, the 
characters, and other more technical aspects, such as spelling and 
grammar.  

Possible values for Arousal and Story Factor are, in ascending order: 

   Nonexistent, Low, Average, High, Ultra


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  REVIEWS


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Rogue Review No. 258 - November 12, 1998

Orange County Babylon (Part 7 of 8) by MichaelD38

M/F, M/F/F, Teen, Inc

Length: 10,500 words

Rating: -

Arousal Factor: High
Story Factor: -


  SUMMARY

Jack scores a hat trick.


  COMMENTARY

This part of the story revolves around sex, more than it does plot.  

There is some indication that Jack is not completely with happy with 
his situation and fears that he will have to pay for what he has done, 
in one way or another.

  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14991.txt [1/4]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14994.txt [2/4]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14993.txt [3/4]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14992.txt [4/4]

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=387783554&fmt=raw [1/4]
http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=387786913&fmt=raw [2/4]
http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=387783565&fmt=raw [3/4]
http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=387783560&fmt=raw [4/4]


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Rogue Review No. 259 - November 14, 1998

Dear Aunt Catherine by Gordie D

M/F, Teen, Inc?

Length: 2,000 words

Rating: Very Good

Arousal Factor: Average
Story Factor: Average


  SUMMARY

In his letters to his Aunt Catherine, Alex reveals some of his 
fantasies.


  COMMENTARY

This is fun, and a bit arousing.  I am not too sure if this 
qualifies as incest.  Alex definitely has incestual longings.


  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/16678.txt

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=402754897&fmt=raw


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Rogue Review No. 260 - November 14, 1998

A Vist with Aunt Catherine by Gordie D

M/F, Teen, Inc

Length: 3,700 words

Rating: Very Good

Arousal Factor: Average
Story Factor: Average


  SUMMARY

Alex visits with his Aunt Catherine.  (duh!)


  COMMENTARY

The plot is simple.  This does not mean that the story begins with 
Alex and Catherine in bed.

The author avoids the classic mistake of having the sex continue 
non-stop, once it begins.  The restraint shown by Alex and Catherine, 
primarily Catherine, does not make them great characters.  It does 
however, show that the author knows what he is doing.


  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/16928.txt

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=409017598&fmt=raw


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Rogue Review No. 261 - November 15, 1998

Karen: An Unusual Love Story

M/F, F/F

Length: 3,900 words

Rating: Good

Arousal Factor: Low
Story Factor: Average


  SUMMARY

John talks about his unusual relationship with Karen.


  COMMENTARY

This is not your typical sex story.  There is very little sex in it.

The story felt a bit rushed.  I think I would have enjoyed it more 
if the pace had been a bit slower.


  LINK

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=404125710&fmt=raw


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Rogue Review No. 262 - November 16, 1998

Taxi! by BronwenSM

F/M

Length: 5,000 words

Rating: Excellent

Arousal Factor: High
Story Factor: Average


  SUMMARY

A taxi ride home, to a lonely apartment, after an office party...


  COMMENTARY

I like the way this story is put together.  I like the characters.  
I like the plot; it is simple but it works.  I think the author 
does an excellent job of setting the scene.

This is not a deep story, but it is a very enjoyable one.

There are some British slang words and expressions used in this 
story.


  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/16706.txt

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=404557799&fmt=raw


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Rogue Review No. 263 - November 17, 1998

Precious by Crimson Dragon

F/M

Length: 7,000 words

Rating: Very Good

Arousal Factor: Nonexistent
Story Factor: High


  SUMMARY

Janice has a very bad day.


  COMMENTARY

This is not a happy story.  The ending shows there is some hope for 
the future, but for the most part this story is very depressing.

I liked the first half of this story better than I did the second.  
The first half seemed more alive.  I could feel Janice' 
surroundings.  In the second half, the world around her gave off less
heat.  That was probably due in part to her numbness.

This is not a stroke story, by any stretch of the imagination.  What 
sex there is in this story is not enjoyable.


  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/15530.txt

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=393587728&fmt=raw


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Rogue Review No. 264 - November 18, 1998

Back to Reality by Vickie Morgan

F/M

Length: 11,400 words

Rating: Very Good

Arousal Factor: Low to Average
Story Factor: High


  SUMMARY

Ellen learns that Virtual Reality can be quite enjoyable, but at what 
cost?


  COMMENTARY

This is a well written story.  There is some sex in this story, but 
the focus does not seem to be sex as much as it is romance.  This 
story could also be taken as a warning to those who spend too much 
time on their computers.  [cough, cough]


  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14741.txt [1/4]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14742.txt [2/4]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14743.txt [3/4]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14744.txt [4/4]

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=385730433&fmt=raw [1/4]
http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=385730438&fmt=raw [2/4]
http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=385730444&fmt=raw [3/4]
http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=385730448&fmt=raw [4/4]


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Rogue Review No. 265 - November 19, 1998

The Climax of Her Life by Otzchiim

M/F, Snuff?

Length: 2,600 words

Rating: Good

Arousal Factor: Average
Story Factor: Low to Average


  SUMMARY

Ken does not heed Danita's wishes; she suffers the consequences.


  COMMENTARY

I found this story somewhat arousing.  It is a little short on plot.

Danita dies during the sex, I don't think this qualifies it as a 
snuff story.  

I did not find this story particularly deep.  It skims the water.


  LINK

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=405409980&fmt=raw


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Rogue Review No. 266 - November 19, 1998

When Tony Came by Bernadette

F/M

Length: 4,100 words

Rating: Good

Arousal Factor: Nonexistent
Story Factor: Average


  SUMMARY

Lucy yearns for Tony, a dead man.


  COMMENTARY

This is a ghost story, of sorts.  It also seems to be about learning 
to cope with loss.  Possibly I am reading too deeply into this 
story.

Lucy does remind me of Nicole in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Tender is the
Night".  The story is different, but she seems to be the same sort of
person.


  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/16770.txt

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=405510313&fmt=raw


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11/21/98