Rogue Reviews Digest No. 48 - September 15, 1999

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Outstanding

I have decided to reinstate the 'Outstanding' rating.  In 
doing so it occurs to me that there are a number of stories 
that I have reviewed since I last handed out an 
'Outstanding' that I gave an 'Excellent', that should have 
received an 'Outstanding'.  The 'Outstanding' rating 
indicates that a story is a personal favorite of mine.  The 
author did such a good job in both crafting the story and 
(usually but not always) arousing me that I will have a hard 
time forgetting the story.  It is not an objective statement 
by me, but rather a subjective one.  I have given stories 
very high objective ratings without giving them an 
'Outstanding'.  That just means that the story was lacking 
the 'oomph' necessary for me to give it an 'Outstanding'.  I 
can't quantify the 'oomph' but I know whether a story has it 
or not when I read it.  Furthermore, a story needs to be 
well written, at the very least for me to to even consider 
giving it an 'Outstanding', regardless of whether it has 
that 'oomph' or not.  Anyhow, here are the stories whose 
ratings I will be changing from 'Excellent' to 
'Outstanding':


April

[344] "The Shaver II" by Al Steiner
[348] "The Maid" by Maria Gonzales
[357] "Adrenaline Games" by DG

May

[366] "Five Hours" by John A
[375] "Paying For It" by J. Boswell
[377] "Michelle" by MichaelD38

June

[387] "A Moving Experience" by Jenny Wanshel
[403] "Forty-five Words" by Miss Behavin'

July

[413] "The Eye of the Beholder" by MichaelD38
[414] "Karen" by E.Z. Riter
[417] "Meals in Heels" by Miss Behavin'

August

[425] "Anything" by aka nolan
[430] "Potential" by Three
[431] "New Beginnings" by Pami
[432] "Bruce" by Losgud

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Reviews

  "If This World Were Mine" by Anthony Matthews
  "Cousin Swap" by Titmouse
  "Destiny" by Al Steiner
  "Feasting Anna" by Virago Blue
  "Partners" by Maria Gonzales
  "Sudden Exposure" by Three
  "The Teacher" by Dude

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Rogue Review No. 433 - August 31, 1999

TITLE: If This World Were Mine
AUTHOR: Anthony Matthews
LENGTH: 3,500 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Brother-Sister
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: David is shaken up over his breakup with his 
girlfriend.  He manages to find a shoulder to cry on, his 
sister Carmen's.

COMMENTARY: I really like the way this story is constructed.  
There isn't too much emphasis on the sex, but it is 
definitely there.  I like the fact that the story doesn't 
feel forced.  It seems to have a natural flow to it.  There 
are parts of this story that I found very arousing, and 
there are other parts that I found very touching.  David 
isn't the narrator, but he does get a lot more attention 
from the author than does Carmen.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 9.0 (out of 10)

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

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent

LINK(S): If This Were My World

         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=518709578&fmt=raw

         Stories by Anthony Matthews

         - http://www.mrdouble.com/htm/raauthors/nlsoldier.htm

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Rogue Review No. 434 - September 7, 1999

TITLE: Cousin Swap
AUTHOR: Titmouse
LENGTH: 3,200 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Unmarried Couples
KINK(S): Partner Swapping
SETTING(S): Car
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: While on a double date, Alec half-jokingly suggests 
that Eve and Jody switch partners.  He didn't think that 
they would actually go for it.

COMMENTARY: This is a fun story.  It isn't a very long story 
and there isn't too much to it, but like I said it is a fun 
read.  The author does a good job making both the narrator 
and the woman he ends up with, Jody, seem realistic.  They 
are both eager but they are also both apprehensive, at 
first.  The author also does a nice job of giving you the 
feel of the overall mood inside the car where the two 
couples are going at it.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 9.0 (out of 10)

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

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent

LINK(S): Cousin Swap

         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=497039849&fmt=raw

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Rogue Review No. 435 - September 8, 1999

TITLE: Destiny
AUTHOR: Al Steiner
LENGTH: 6,500 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Threesome (2 Females, 1 Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
                Homosexual (Female)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Coworkers
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: A police helicopter pilot helps his partner Denise, 
who happens to be a lesbian, hook up with Destiny, a pretty 
young nurse.

COMMENTARY: I like the way this begins.  The author takes 
the time to make the world that the story takes place in 
seem real; and does so quite nicely.  I was not as impressed 
with the rest of the story.  One of the characters, Destiny, 
seems more of a body than an actual woman.  She seems more 
like a go-between for the narrator and Denise, so that they 
can share the one thing that they never have shared with one 
another.  I got that impression more from reading into the 
story than I did from just accepting what the narrator told 
me.  I say this because the story left me a bit flat at the 
end and wondering what the hell it was supposed to be about 
in the first place; so I reread it a couple times and that's 
what I came up with.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.5 (out of 10)

        - Arousal: 3/5
        - Editing: 5/5
        - Plot and Characters: 4/5

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Good

LINK(S): Destiny

         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=452101771&fmt=raw

         Stories Online

         - http://www.storiesonline.net/

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Rogue Review No. 436 - September 9, 1999

TITLE: Feasting Anna
AUTHOR: Virago Blue
LENGTH: 2,800 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Female
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Friends
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: The story begins with Anna having dinner with her 
best friend, Seth.  They have been friends for a long time 
but never been lovers.

COMMENTARY: I'm afraid that if I say too much about this 
story that I will ruin it for potential readers.  It is a 
fun read.  I liked both Seth and Anna; they seemed realistic 
enough.  The story doesn't really get into anything too 
deep.  It is less than 3,000 words.  My impression is that 
it may appeal a bit more, but not too much so, to female 
readers than to male ones.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 8.5 (out of 10)

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

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good

LINK(S): Feasting Anna

         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=522260368&fmt=raw

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Rogue Review No. 437 - September 11, 1999

TITLE: Partners
AUTHOR: Maria Gonzales
LENGTH: 11,200 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Female
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Partners
                 Strangers
KINK(S): Exhibitionism
SETTING(S): Home
            Motel
            Car
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: Felicitas Ramirez is a cop who enjoys the thrill of 
selling her body.  She explains her problem to her partner, 
Frank Williams.  He has a hard time coping with the reality 
of her situation, but not because he doesn't care.

COMMENTARY: I like this story, but it is not a technical 
masterpiece.  I can see what the author is trying to do with 
the story, but I do not think that she is entirely 
successful.  One problem that I have with the story is that 
it flows much too quickly.  The reader is not given enough 
time to absorb what is going on.  Another problem that I 
have with the story is that there is a lack of subtlety.  
Things are explained much too explicitly.

I do like the characters.  They seem realistic, but if the 
author could have done a better job with some of the 
elements that I spoke of in the last paragraph then maybe I 
would liked them and the story a little more.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 8.0 (out of 10)

        - Arousal: 4/5
        - Editing: 5/5
        - Plot and Characters: 3/5

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good

LINK(S): Partners

         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=523040085&fmt=raw [1/3]
         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=523040091&fmt=raw [2/3]
         - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=523043865&fmt=raw [3/3]

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Rogue Review No. 438 - September 12, 1999

TITLE: Sudden Exposure
AUTHOR: Three
LENGTH: 6,300 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
                Twosome (Female, Female)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
                Homosexual (Female)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Unmarried Couples
KINK(S): Exhibitionism
SETTING(S): Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: Mac and Pam double date with Rick and Deb.

COMMENTARY: Wow!  This story is hot.  It sizzles.  There 
isn't a whole lot dialogue, and normally that would bother 
me, but this time it doesn't.  The author does a wonderful 
job with describing the scene that involves these four 
people.  The focus doesn't rest for too long in any one 
place.  Also, the author does more than just describe 
physical actions, but also gets into describing the 
emotional state of his characters.

On the down side, there are a number of spelling errors.  At 
times this may confuse the reader as to who is doing what to 
whom.  While the spelling errors are an eyesore, they were 
not so many as to interfere with my enjoyment the story.

...

Okay, I've decided to blab on a little more, so bare with me 
-- er -- bear with me.  I was thinking about this story, 
after rereading it, and I began to wonder about what it was 
that made me like it so much.  I think that it has to do 
with the narration.  Specifically, the narrator, Mac, allows 
Pam to -- er -- pull him into a situation that both arouses 
and distresses him at the same time.  His descriptions give 
the impression that he isn't the only one experiencing mixed 
emotions.  The end result is a wild sex scene involving Mac 
and Pam and Deb and Rick, in which it turns out that his 
anxiety was groundless.  I don't know if I can explain it 
any better than that, but I enjoyed this story so much that 
I felt that I should take another crack at explaining it to 
you.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 9.0 (out of 10)

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

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Outstanding

LINK(S): Sudden Exposure

         - http://www.eroticstories.com/story/2180

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Rogue Review No. 439 - September 14, 1999

TITLE: The Teacher
AUTHOR: Dude
LENGTH: 7,200 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Teacher-Student (High School)
KINK(S): Exhibitionism
SETTING(S): Car
            School
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: David, a 34-year-old high school teacher, catches 
one of his students, 17-year-old Bonnie Kelly, cheating on a 
test.  She does her best to get out of the hot water she has 
gotten herself into, by flirting with him.  He does his best 
to ignore her forwardness, but is not very successful.

COMMENTARY: I have mixed feelings about this story.  I 
enjoyed it quite a bit, but it has a rather abrupt ending.  
It seemed as though the author ran out of steam or interest 
while writing it.  Still, it drew me along until the sudden 
ending.  Both characters are interesting and seem plausible 
enough.  They each have their own problems to overcome.  I'm 
not too sure that I buy into their individual reasons for 
getting hot and heavy together, especially David's.  If any 
part of the story seemed a bit shaky to me, that was it, 
other than the ending, of course.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 8.5 (out of 10)

        - Arousal: 5/5
        - Editing: 4/5
        - Plot and Characters: 3/5

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent

LINK(S): The Teacher

         - http://www.eroticstories.com/story/2679

