RRD No. 4

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PEOPLE CALL PLEASUREABLE BUT YOU REGARD AS NECESSARY FOR THE 
PERPETUATION OF THE HUMAN RACE THEN STOP READING NOW!!!!!!!
(3)  IF YOU AREN'T SURE IF EITHER (1) OR (2) APPLY TO YOU THEN STOP 
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Rogue Reviews Digest No. 4 - June 22, 1998

by Lee Vine

Contents

	Reviews

	Rogue Review No. 59 [Dyad by Michael K. Smith]
	Rogue Review No. 60 [Roommates by Munawaruddin Ali]
	Rogue Review No. 61 [A Little Secret by Bartek Boryczko]
	Rogue Review No. 62 [Janey's May by Janey]
	Rogue Review No. 63 [Destinies by Kim]
	Rogue Review No. 64 [The Jungle Takes A Lot Out Of A Man by Brother Cadfael]
	Rogue Review No. 65 [Closing Pandora's Box by Stephanie]
	Rogue Review No. 66 [Laura's Dad by Mat Twassel]
	Rogue Review No. 67 [Three's A Crowd by Robert Mitchell]
	Rogue Review No. 68 [Robyn's Nest by Sven the Elder]


Note: I send my reviews individually, when I finish them, to the Sex
Stories Discussion List.  If you are interested in joining there is a 
form for doing so on my home page.

Home Page - http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Cafe/3112/

E-Mail - santiago@switchboardmail.com

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Rogue Review  No. 59 - June 16, 1998

Dyad by Michael K. Smith

M/F, Teen, Inc

Length: 10,300 words



Summary

Jodie loses her virginity to her father.


Commentary

This is a well told story.  Jodie is the narrator; her descriptions 
of everyday life are related in a believable fashion.  The sex is not
overemphasized, but there are plenty of other details.

This story is lacking a dilemma.  Jodie does not have a very hard 
time deciding that her father is to be her first.  Her father shows a
little reluctance, but after exhibiting token signs of restraint, 
gives in.  I prefer a story which has a real dilemma.

Another complaint I have is that Jodie monopolizes this story.  I 
suppose that is natural, since she is the narrator, but the 
overwhelming majority of her narration only gives us insights into 
what she is thinking.  This may not be a valid criticism.  I wanted 
to enjoy this story, but seeing as that I could not find a real 
dilemma I am looking for other faults in the story.

I do think this story is well told.  It is worth reading.  It reads 
like I would imagine a teenage girl's diary could read if she had 
experienced these sort of things.  Nothing seems planned out.  Things
just happen.

I was aroused at times, but not overwhelmingly so.  This is a nice 
story, I just wish there had been a little more to it.


Judgment

This is a good story, but the lack of a binding plot, a dilemma, and 
better characterization of Jodie's father hurt it.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year97/639.txt 

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Rogue Review  No. 60 - June 18, 1998

Roommates by Munawaruddin Ali

M/F/F

Length: 3,200 words


Summary

Anthony loses his virginity to his two beautiful roommates after a 
few hands of poker.


Commentary

I have seen this plot before.  The characters are transparent.  This 
is a shell of a story.  It needs to be edited and rewritten.

Occasionally this story got so pathetic it was funny.

Plots come and go.  An author should try to inject some of herself 
into what she is writing.  With the exception of the pathetic parts, 
this story felt unoriginal.


Judgment

This was not a good story, but there were a few chuckles in it.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/11865.txt

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Rogue Review  No. 61 - June 18, 1998

A Little Secret by Bartek Boryczko

M/F, Teen

Length: 4,200 words


Summary

Josh and his new step-sister, Becky, get to know each other a little 
better.


Commentary

I like the tone of this story.  The narration, by Josh, is both 
descriptive and real.  He is taken in by his step-sister's beauty, 
but at the same time is apprehensive about doing anything with her.
Becky is not as complete a character as Josh, but she is more than 
just a body.

What plot there was, was very simple.  

This story could have benefited greatly from some editing.  Several 
of the paragraphs were much too long and should have been broken down
into two or more paragraphs.


Judgment

This is a good story, but if it had been edited better might have 
been an excellent one.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/11945.txt

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Rogue Review  No. 62 - June 19, 1998

Janey's May by Janey

F/M

Length: 6,900 words


Note

Read Janey's note at the beginning of this story.  A lot of this 
story may not make sense if you do not know the context.  I would be 
interested to hear from someone who does not know most of the inside 
jokes and hear what they thought of this story.


Summary

Sergeant Jane MacDonald is in the hospital after being wounded in 
action.  She meets an intern named Taria, a doctor named BillyG, and 
thinks about her old unit.


Commentary

The author tried to do too much in this story.  There are parts that 
work, but over all it seems too crowded.

The flashback part of the story is littered with references to many 
ASSM authors.  I found many of the references amusing.

The most touching scene was the one with BillyG pleasuring Sgt. 
MacDonald.  

At the beginning of the story Janey says that this story came to her 
in a dream.  I believe her.


Judgment

This is not a good story, but some of the inside jokes were amusing.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/11983.txt

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Rogue Review  No. 63 - June 19, 1998

Destinies by Kim

F/M

Length: 5,000 words


Summary

Hypnotherapy brings out the past lives of a woman and helps her to 
figure out why she has been biting her nails.


Commentary

This story is very well paced.  It drew me along, I was curious to 
see how it would end.  I enjoyed the descriptions of her past lives.

It pleased me that the author was able to use a device, like past 
lives, without relying on it too heavily.


Judgment

This is a good story, I would not change a thing.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12002.txt

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Rogue Review  No. 64 - June 19, 1998

The Jungle Takes A Lot Out Of A Man by Brother Cadfael

M/F

Length: 1,000 words


Summary

Sex in a rain forest.


Commentary

This is more a description of an encounter than it is a story.  I 
like this description.  There is background information given.

On reading through it a second time I do wonder what she was doing 
sitting on his lap in the first place, but that is just me being 
picky.


Judgment

This is a good story, I would not change a thing.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12013.txt

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Rogue Review  No. 65 - June 19, 1998

Closing Pandora's Box by Stephanie

M/F, TG, Transform, NC

Length: 6,400 words


Summary

Alan works for Carl.  Carl decides to transform Alan into a beautiful
woman.  Alan gets the last laugh, after he transforms Carl into a 
beautiful woman who cannot speak and then transforms himself to look 
like Carl.


Commentary

I am always unsure whether the authors of these sorts of stories want
or expect their audience to be turned on by the sex.  One person 
raping another is not exciting or arousing.

Under the right conditions I can enjoy a transgender transformation 
story.  Those conditions include a plot and some characterization.  
Just because an author introduces a device, in this case 
transformation, into a story does not excuse them from including the 
standard elements that make for a good story.


Judgment

This was not a good story, but the author did say at the end that this 
might just be the beginning of a longer work.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12017.txt [Part 1]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12016.txt [Part 2]

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Rogue Review  No. 66 - June 20, 1998

Laura's Dad by Mat Twassel

Exhib?

Length: 400 words


Summary

Mat allows his girlfriend to get him into a rather compromising 
position.


Commentary

There has to be more to this story.  This was not enough.  The 
cliffhanger ending begs for a sequel.

This is more of an episode, than a story.  It kept me wondering.  The
final line is priceless.


Judgment

This was a good story, but I wish there had been more to it.

Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12052.txt

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Rogue Review  No. 67 - June 21, 1998

Three's A Crowd by Robert Mitchell

Voy, F-solo, F/M/F

Length: 3,500 words


Summary

Erica goes to the beach to read a romance novel and gets sidetracked.


Commentary

I found this story arousing.  The characters are not very deep, and 
the plot is not too complicated.  Erica is a bit hesitant, and that 
makes the story a little more enjoyable.  It is well paced.


Judgment

This is a good story, but definite stroke material.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12035.txt [Part 1/2]
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12036.txt [Part 2/2]

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Rogue Review  No. 68 - June 21, 1998

Robyn's Nest by Sven the Elder

M/F

Length: 3,900 words


Summary

Sven gets left, by his buddy, at a lodge.  Robyn keeps him company.


Commentary

I liked the descriptions in this story.  The author does not feel the
need to attempt to describe everything, just that which he feels it 
is his job to describe.

It would have been nice if there had been a dilemma in this story.  
It is a description of a sexual encounter, and not much else.  I 
liked the description, so I liked the story, but it would have been 
nice if there has been a little more to it.


Judgment

This is a good story, but definite stroke material.


Link(s)

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/12057.txt

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