Rogue Review No. 281 - December 11, 1998

Tales of the East Indies by Sven the Elder (reposted by John Dark)

M/F

Length: 4,000 words

Rating: Not Good

Arousal Factor: Low
Story Factor: Low


  NOTICE

If you are easily offended, not of the requires legal age, or 
material of an erotic nature is illegal where you are, then do not 
read what follows.


  SUMMARY

Sven tells us about his infidelities in the East Indies.


  COMMENTARY

I can appreciate what the author was trying to do with this story, 
but it did not work for me.  I look for stories that inspire my 
imagination and/or libido.  This one succeeded in part on the second 
count, but fell short on the first.

The author begins with an introduction, tells two tales, and ends 
with some concluding remarks.  The first tale I liked.  It reminded 
me of one of his more recent stories, "Therapy".  The second story I 
was not so crazy about.  While the first tale lacked plot or 
character development, it did have details that I found arousing.  
The second tale lacked plot, character development, and arousing 
details.  What it did have was a description of a sexual encounter 
with a strange woman.

I suppose that I am not being fair to the author.  The thrust of the 
story is not sex, but rather an attempt to reveal a side of his 
character.  He intends to do this by relating a couple tales.  
Unfortunately, it did not work for me.  Possibly this has to do with 
cultural differences, or the fact that he is a couple decades older 
than me, or the fact that he is married and I am not.  Either way, 
this story did not do it for me.

  LINKS

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/14666.txt

http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=383797547&fmt=raw

