Rogue Review No. 376 - May 22, 1999

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.

TITLE: Next Door
AUTHOR: Looney
LENGTH: 13,200 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male)
                Twosome (2 Females)
                Group (Females, Males)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Male, Female)
                Homosexual (Female)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Infidelity
                 Neighbors
KINK(S): Bondage & Discipline
         Sadomasochism
         Watersports
SETTING(S): Home; Car; On the Town
CAUTION(S): Blackmail; Humiliation

SUMMARY: A man blackmails his neighbor, Sandy, into being his sex
slave by showing her pictures he took of her screwing a delivery 
man.

COMMENTARY:  This is a somewhat arousing story.  It is not 
constant sex from the first paragraph, but its not too far from 
that either.  Stories that involve elements of domination and 
submission can be quite arousing, but usually they are more 
arousing when both characters are willing participants.

It is apparent that the author has put forth some effort in 
writing this story.  I have a problem or two with it.  On the up 
side the story is reasonably well paced.  On the down side the 
story doesn't seem to develop all that much.  Each chapter 
basically consists of Sandy being forced to do things she does 
not want to do, by her neighbor.  The author is somewhat 
successful in showing the reader how both Sandy and her tormentor
are feeling.  The world in which they live, unfortunately, did 
not seem very realistic.

I am not wild about this story.  It is somewhat arousing and the 
author has obviously put forth some effort, but it still does not
suit my tastes.  I don't usually care for stories that have 
humiliation and blackmail in them, this story was no exception.  
I also prefer stories that revolve around more than just sex.  
Unless you like stories that have non-consensual elements in 
them, I advise you skip this story.  I have given it a Not Good.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.0 (out of 10)

         - Arousal: 3/5
         - Editing: 3/5
         - Plot and Characters: 5/5

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Not Good

LINK(S): Next Door

         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=476244638&fmt=raw [1/3]
         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=476244671&fmt=raw [2/3]
         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=477142991&fmt=raw [3/3]

