Rogue Review No. 333 - March 20, 1999

The Mating Game by Joanna

M/F

Length: 5,000 words

Objective Analysis: 7 (out of 10)

  Arousal: 2 (out of 5)
  Story: 5 (out of 5)

Subjective Analysis: Excellent


  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

Wolf is one of the few remaining humans left alive.  Like the rest of
his kind, he is kept in a zoo.  Judy, a mind, is in charge of looking
after him at the London Zoo.  When Lois is brought in from the 
Chicago Zoo, to mate with Wolf, things do not go exactly as planned 
by the minds.


  COMMENTARY

This story is not all that arousing.  There is a scene or two that 
perked me up, but for the most part I was more entertained by the 
plot than I was by the sex.

It is a beautifully written story.  I liked all three of the 
characters.  I liked how the story begins with out much of an 
explanation.  As it evolves the author does reveal more and more, but
 does so primarily through indirect references.  It reminded me of 
the classic Star Trek two parter, The Cage.

This is one of the more creative stories that I have read on ASS* in 
a long time.  It kept me entertained and thinking throughout.  I am 
partial to sci-fi, but this is much more than just another science-
fiction story, it is also a commentary.  The commentary is not 
explicit, but its definitely there.

On the down side I did not find this story very arousing, despite the
fact that it is well written.  Normally I would not put such a story 
on my A-list, but this one is exceptional and that's why I gave this 
story an Excellent, under Subjective Analysis.


  LINKS

The Mating Game

* http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=454492318&fmt=raw

* http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year99/20521.txt

