Rogue Review No. 361 - April 26, 1999

Practice Makes Perfect by Poison Ivan

M/F

Length: 7,600 words

Objective Analysis: 9.0 (out of 10)

  Arousal: 4/5
  Plot and Characters: 5/5
  Editing: 5/5

Subjective Analysis: Very Good


  NOTICE

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


  SUMMARY

On New Year's Eve Jon reflects on past relationships at the same time 
that he begins a new one.


  COMMENTARY

This is a very arousing story.  It is not overflowing with sexual 
situations, but there are more than a few of them.  The range of 
experiences that Jon has, helps to keep the story and the sex fresh 
and arousing.

The story itself is wonderful.  The plot flows very nicely.  As in 
some of his other stories, Ivan has chosen to use flashbacks.  He does 
so quite effectively.  He jumps back and forth between past and present 
more than once, with impecable timing.  I enjoyed all of the characters.  
They all seemed real.  It is worth noting that the women are not as 
clearly defined as Jon is.  This is probably because the story is told 
from Jon's point of view, and because he seems to be very introspective.

This is a very well written story.  It also very arousing, but I 
appreciated it more from an objective point of view than I did enjoy it 
from a subjective point of view.  That's why I have given it a Very Good, 
under Subjective Analysis, rather than an Excellent.


  LINKS

Practice Makes Perfect

* http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=464895991&fmt=raw

Poison Ivan's Short Stories

* http://members.tripod.com/~poisoniv1/
