Rogue Reviews Digest No. 9 - July 27, 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

Reviews

  No. 112 ["Attacked by Silk Gloves" by Redheaded Composer]
  No. 113 ["A View of Alcatraz" by Anne Arbor]
  No. 114 ["Amy Visits for the Summer" (Complete) by Sundance]
  No. 115 ["Card Game" by Vickie Morgan]
  No. 116 ["Lake Jeptha" by Mat Twassel]
  No. 117 ["Inside Out" by Taria]
  No. 118 ["Repentance" by Elf Sternberg]
  No. 119 ["Chosen" by Crimson Dragon]
  No. 120 ["Michele" by Stephen Peters]
  No. 121 ["Safe Sex" by Wollstonecraft]


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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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  REVIEWS


No. 112 - July 20, 1998

Attacked by Silk Gloves by Redheaded Composer

TG, Transform, Magic, F/M, NC

Length: 17,800 words


  COMMENTARY

I do not really care for this story.  That should not be surprising,
since I do not care for non-consensual sex.  Somehow I overlooked 
part of the story codes.  Narf!

The non-consensual sex is a gimmick.  It allows the author to further
the plot, without having the main character face a personal crisis.  
Without a personal crisis or dilemma, it seems like rape to me.

The end of the story seems to indicate that the author does not 
condone non-consensual sex.  There is no obvious indication of this 
until the end.  If Paul had some choice in becoming a woman, I 
might be able to enjoy this story.

Despite the fact that I do not care for this story, I can tell that 
the author did put quite a bit of effort into editing it.  There are 
few if any misspelled words and the grammar seems flawless.

If non-consensual stories are your cup of tea, then you might enjoy 
this story.  If you do not care for NC stories, then I advise you do 
not bother with this one.


  JUDGMENT

This is a not good story, but it is well edited.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12807.txt [1/5]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12809.txt [2/5]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12810.txt [3/5]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12811.txt [4/5]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12812.txt [5/5]


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No. 113 - July 21, 1998

A View of Alcatraz by Anne Arbor

F/M/F, F/M/M

Length: 5,800 words


  SUMMARY

Anne fondly reflects on threesomes with her husband, Jed.


  COMMENTARY

This is a very well written story.  The author obviously knows what 
she is doing and took the time to edit.  I cannot find any faults 
with this story.

The author devotes a good deal of the story to sex, but the sex takes
place in a larger context.  I did find the sex arousing.  I liked the
turn the story took towards the end.

I know that Alcatraz is in San Francisco Bay and this story takes 
place in Berkeley, but other than that I am a bit confused by the 
title.  What does it refer to?  The story does seem to indicate that 
Anne feels a bit trapped by her husband's promiscuous behavior.  Is 
this the connection?



  JUDGMENT

This is an outstanding story.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12821.txt


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No. 114 - July 23, 1998

Amy Visits for the Summer (Complete) by Sundance 

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

Length: 30,000 words


  NOTE

Earlier this month I reviewed the first three parts of "Amy Visits 
for the Summer".  This is a review of the whole story, not just the 
last five parts.


  SUMMARY

Beautiful-used-to-be-a-tomboy-Amy, the 17-year-old baby-sitter, 
resurrects Mike and Sarah's marriage by jumping into bed with them.


  COMMENTARY

This story is well paced.  I like the three main characters.  They 
all display a range of emotions.  They seem believable.

I like the way the author writes sex scenes.  He does not go 
overboard describing exactly how Mike's cock fits into Sarah's mouth,
but just says that it does and then gets on with the story.  He 
spends considerably more time building up to the sex, than he does 
actually describing it.

This story is very arousing.  It is a very well written and well 
edited story.


  JUDGMENT

This is an outstanding story.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13247.txt [1/8]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13252.txt [2/8]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13248.txt [3/8]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13250.txt [4/8]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13251.txt [5/8]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13254.txt [6/8]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13253.txt [7/8]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/13249.txt [8/8]


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No. 115 - July 23, 1998

Card Game by Vickie Morgan

M/F, Teen

Length: 2,500 words


  SUMMARY

Vickie and Dan play cards for clothes.


  COMMENTARY

This is a well written, well edited, well paced story.  The focus is 
on getting to the sex and not the sex itself.  It is a stroke story. 
I liked the dialogue.  It might have moved a little too fast, but the
author did a good job, considering the pace it took.


  JUDGMENT

This is a very good story.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12862.txt


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No. 116 - July 23, 1998

Lake Jeptha by Mat Twassel

M/F

Length: 1,500 words


  SUMMARY

Mat and Laura enjoy a summer vacation and long to be alone together.


  COMMENTARY

This is a good story with a sad twist at the end.  I like the 
author's descriptions and the way he moves from one episode to 
another.  The story flows very nicely.


  JUDGMENT

This is a very good story.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12871.txt


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No. 117 - July 24, 1998

Inside-Out by Taria

No Sex

Length: 1,300 words


  SUMMARY

Taria explains why she has not written a story lately.


  COMMENTARY

This is not a story.  This is a letter from Taria to her fans and 
friends.

It is a well written letter.  If you have enjoyed her writing, as I 
have, then you might want to read this.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12870.txt


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No. 118 - July 24, 1998

Repentence by Elf Sternberg

M/F

Length: 4,800 words


  SUMMARY

Lucifer is forgiven by God, and gets laid in the process.


  COMMENTARY

This story went a little over my head.  It is very well written, but 
I could not follow all of it.  There were quite a few biblical 
references. Aside from the easy ones, like the Garden of Eden and 
Job, I felt lost.

It was also not clear to me why there was sex in this story.  How was
sex necessary to the plot?  Is that the irony of the story?  That in 
order to be forgiven Lucifer had to experience "loving" sex?

I liked the characters and plot, even though I could not completely 
understand them.  This is due in large part to the splendid job the 
author did writing and editing this story.


  JUDGMENT

This is a very good story, but I found it a bit hard to follow all of
the references.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12877.txt


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No. 119 - July 25, 1998

Chosen by Crimson Dragon

F/F, Exhib

Length: 7,800 words


  SUMMARY

Bree is ready to go to bed with Dave, but ends up in bed with 
Natasha.


  COMMENTARY

This is a well written story.  There are no misspelled words or 
careless grammatical errors.  It has a plot.  The characters seem 
realistic.

I am disappointed with the ending; it is anti-climactic.  The author 
introduces the reader to Chet and Dave, but does not include them in 
the denouement.  Natasha plays a pivotal role in the story, but the 
most the reader is told about her is what she looks like.

I do not think this is a bad story, but I feel a little let down.


  JUDGMENT

This is a good story, but the ending leaves something to be desired.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12619.txt


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No. 120 - July 26, 1998

Michele by Stephen Peters

M/F, Teen

Length: 10,200 words


  SUMMARY

John, 34-years-old, starts by comforting Michele, 16-years-old, but 
eventually he jumps in the sack with her.


  COMMENTARY

I thought this was a very well written story.  It does not have an 
"And They Lived Happily Ever After" ending.  It did not seem like 
rape or pedophilia, despite what some courts might say.

This story is well paced.  John shows some hesitation.  The sex takes
up only a fraction of the text.  The purpose of the story was to tell
about a sexual encounter between the narrator and a sixteen-year-old 
neighbor, but there is more to this story than just that.

It would have been nice if the narrator could have worked in a little
bit more about his own life.  I think it would have helped to balance
the story out a little more.


  JUDGMENT

This is an excellent story.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12623.txt


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No. 121 - July 26, 1998

Safe Sex by Wollstonecraft

F/M, Teen

Length: 1,700 words


  SUMMARY

A young woman and her boyfriend attempt to practice safe sex.


  COMMENTARY

This is a well written story with a twist towards the end.  
Considering its length I thought it was well paced.

The author did a good job of describing the sex.  The narrator did 
not linger too long on any one thing.  I felt drawn in.

The story is a bit limited in its scope.  


  JUDGMENT

This is an excellent story.


  LINK(S)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12817.txt


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7/27/98