Rogue Review  No. 24 - May 22, 1998

by Lee Vine

French Kisses by Sandman

M/F, M/F/F

Length: 9,700 words

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NOTES:

(1)  IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 THEN STOP READING NOW!!!!!
(2)  IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY DESCRIPTIONS OF NATURAL ACTS WHICH SOME 
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 
READING NOW!!!!

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Summary

Jean-Claude grows up in France during World War Two.  He learns about
sex from his sister and his father's mistress.  He goes on to further
sexual adventures.  This was a companion piece to Janey's April by 
Janey.
  
Commentary

I read Janey's April and did not like it.  I was not sure what to 
expect.  I was pleasantly surprised.  French Kisses is a beautifully 
told story.  There were a handful of episodes.  They all flowed 
together nicely.  Sandman took a story of Janey's that I felt was 
lacking, among other things, any redeeming values and breathed real 
life into it.

There was no real plot, other than the sexual education of a young 
Frenchman.  Jean-Claude radiated warmth.  Mary and Alice, seemed just
as sex starved as in the Janey's April, but that did not ruin the 
story, because neither of them was relating the story.  I liked the 
main character.  The sex was not forced or encyclopedic.

Best Line:  "I removed my penis and began the soft, rhythmic strokes 
that had always brought me such pleasure."

(Yeeeees!!  Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?)
(I think so, Brain, but do you really want to be an intern at the 
 White House?  I mean think about it.  Long hours, private meetings 
 with the president, hard work, private meetings with the president, 
 wearing berets, private meetings with the president.)
(Hmmmm, you may have a point there, Pinky.  If there's one thing I 
 can't stand its a wearing a beret.)

Rating

I give this story a 8.5 on a scale of 10.


