Rogue Reviews Digest No. 56 - March 4, 2000
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.
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Comments
It has been almost two months since my last issue of Rogue
Reviews Digest. Lately, I haven't had much time to read and
review stories. Don't expect to see more than one issue of
Rogue Reviews per month in the near future.
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Reviews
"Blue Sky" by DG
"Mystery Caller" by The Redoubt
"The Perfect Pair" by DrSpin
"Sunday With Dear Abby" by Paris Waterman
"Confessions of a Poodle Shaver" by artie
"V Day" by E. Z. Riter
"Be Prepared" by Jenny Wanshel
"Can I..." [Chapter 1] by Anthony Matthews
"Divertimenti" by Hecate
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Rogue Review No. 488 - January 7, 2000
TITLE: Blue Sky
AUTHOR: DG
LENGTH: 11,400 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Relative Strangers
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Boat
Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Noel catches Jim's eye when she steams into the
marina on Mort's arm. It isn't too long before Jim manages
to get himself wrapped up in her problems.
COMMENTARY: I like the idea behind this story. I think the
author did a pretty good job with the characters. Some of
the sex scenes are arousing. Despite all this, there is
something about the story that strikes me as being wrong.
The pacing could be better. It feels rushed in some places.
Also, there is a bit too much dialogue, in certain scenes.
I feel that, those scenes would benefit from having a bit
more narration thrown into them. I'm not sure that this
would make the story as a whole eminently better, but I
think it would improve those scenes and give them a more
natural flow.
By the way, if you are interested in reading a story that
happens to have sexual elements in it, then you may want to
try this one. If you are solely interested in sex scenes or
being aroused, then you will probably find this story
somewhat lacking.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.5 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 3/5
- Editing: 5/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Good
LINK(S): Blue Sky
- http://assm.asstr.org/erotica/assm/Year97/4199.txt
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=273662435&fmt=raw
DG's Story Page
- http://baird.pair.com/dg.htm
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Rogue Review No. 489 - January 8, 2000
TITLE: Mystery Caller
AUTHOR: The Redoubt
LENGTH: 3,300 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Mother-Son
KINK(S): Phone Sex
SETTING(S): Home
Work
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Soon after he buys an answering machine, Steve
start receiving sexually explicit messages from an unknown
woman. The list of suspects includes Cheryl, his mother.
COMMENTARY: Now this is good, very good; no, wait, I think
its excellent. There isn't a hell of a lot to it, but I
like it a lot. What impresses me the most is how the author
twists the story toward the end. I don't want to say
anymore for fear of giving something away. I will say that
what he does do turned, in my opinion, a very good story
into an excellent one.
On the whole I found this story to be extremely arousing and
very entertaining. Keep in mind that I usually enjoy
stories of consensual incest. This may have biased me
toward this story some, but at the same time I think that
author has done a better than average job. If you don't
care for stories of consensual incest then maybe you should
skip this one, otherwise I highly recommend you read it.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 9.5 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 5/5
- Editing: 5/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent
LINK(S): Mystery Caller
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=569683713&fmt=raw
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Rogue Review No. 490 - January 8, 2000
TITLE: The Perfect Pair
AUTHOR: DrSpin
LENGTH: 3,100 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Infidelity
KINK(S): Voyeurism (sort of)
SETTING(S): Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: A man becomes obsessed with his coworker's wife's
breasts.
COMMENTARY: This one is a little different, but I like it.
I found it to be only mildly arousing, but I there is much
more to it than just sex. I like the way the author plays
with the main characters; how he has them interact. They
seem very realistic. For example, the narrator did not just
say that he was obsessed, he also seemed obsessed. His
action backed up his words.
As I may have already indicated, this doesn't exactly strike
me as stroke material. It is, however, a fun read and isn't
all that long. I think that most of you should enjoy it.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 8.5 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 4/5
- Editing: 5/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good
LINK(S): The Perfect Pair
- http://assm.asstr.org/Year1999/21288
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=549270368&fmt=raw
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Rogue Review No. 491 - January 29, 2000
TITLE: Sunday With Dear Abby
AUTHOR: Paris Waterman
LENGTH: 3,100 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Unmarried Couple
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Warren drops in on Abby, one Sunday.
COMMENTARY: Don't read too much into the title of this
story. It doesn't have anything to do with advice
columnists. It is, however, an enjoyable read. The sex is
passionate. There isn't a whole lot to the plot, but part
of the fun in reading it is watching how Warren and Abby
interact. In other words it doesn't really matter that the
story is thin in the plot department, in my opinion, of
course.
One thing that does strike me about this story: there are
places where the action seems to jump forward in time
without any visual or textual reference to indicate what's
happening. This threw me off a bit. It also seemed as
though there were places where details were included for no
particular reason. By themselves, these details did not
help to make the situation any more real for me. I took
them as precursors, although nothing really followed them,
so they weren't precursors. This left me wondering why
include these details in the first place. They bumped me
off track a bit; they distrubed the flow for me.
Most of you should enjoy this story, although it is a bit
subdued. If you prefer something a bit more intense or
kinky then you may want to pass on this one.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.5 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 3/5
- Editing: 5/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good
LINK(S): Paris' Place
- http://www.asstr.org/~Paris_Waterman/
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Rogue Review No. 492 - January 30, 2000
TITLE: Confessions of a Poodle Shaver
AUTHOR: artie
LENGTH: 8,400 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Unmarried Couple
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Hotel
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Roger grooms dogs for competition. Melissa is in
need of some grooming. Melissa isn't a canine.
COMMENTARY: There some things that I like about this story.
The sexual situations that Melissa and Roger get themselves
into are hot. There is much more to the story than just
sex. The author does a very nice job setting the scene.
The are some things that bothered me about this story.
Generally speaking, I prefer dialogue to narration. It
seems to me that this story had an abundance of narration,
but fell short in the dialogue department. Specifically,
there is much more narration by Roger than there are
conversations he has with Melissa. I was also disappointed
by the fact that Melissa does not seem to be an independent
character. Most of what the author tells us about her is
told through Roger, and he seems to be in control. Maybe I
am trying to say that the story was a bit too predictable,
which it wasn't, but I am not sure. What I do know is that
it would have been nice if Melissa had gotten more air time.
All in all this is a well written story. I think that the
flaws I see are primarily creations of my own imagination.
There are 'things' that I like to see in a story and
'things' that I don't. These 'things' color my views and
reviews. In other words, some of you may enjoy this story
more than I did; but don't get the wrong idea, I did enjoy
it.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.5 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 3/5
- Editing: 5/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good
LINK(S): Confessions of a Poodle Shaver
- http://assm.asstr.org/Year1999/22056
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=566779303&fmt=raw
artie's stories
- http://www.asstr.org/~artie/
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Rogue Review No. 494 - February 12, 2000
TITLE: V Day
AUTHOR: E. Z. Riter
LENGTH: 5,300 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
Threesome (2 Females, 1 Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Married Couple
Friends
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Home
Hotel
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Barbara gives her husband a very special gift for
Valentine's Day. She invites her friend, Veronica, to join
them in bed.
COMMENTARY: This one is a little different. The author may
not like this, but I'm going to say it anyway, there is a
twist at the end of the story. It isn't that I wasn't
expecting some sort of a twist in the tale, but in this case
I feel that the twist did not work completely. It was too
abrupt and did not keep the story flowing in the same
general direction, in my opinion. It wasn't quite a hairpin
turn, but it did alter the mood of story dramatically.
Aside from the ending, I enjoyed the story. The characters
seemed realistic enough. The sex was hot. It is probably
much more of a male fantasy than female fantasy one, but the
twist at the ending, well that's all I going to say. You'll
just have to read it and judge for yourself whether the
story and the ending work.
...
After I wrote this review I looked back and noticed that the
story codes reveal much more than the title does. Um, in
other words, I should not have been surprised as I was by
the ending. Is there a moral to this paragraph? Maybe.
Oh, you actually want to know what it is? Well, um, I guess
it is that if you want a better idea as to what a story is
about before reading it, then maybe you should try reading
the story codes, unlike me.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.5 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 3/5
- Editing: 5/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Good
LINK(S): V Day
- http://assm.asstr.org/Year2000/22746
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=584819296&fmt=raw
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Rogue Review No. 495 - February 26, 2000
TITLE: Be Prepared
AUTHOR: Jenny Wanshel
LENGTH: 10,000 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Female
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Teenagers in Lust
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Woods
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Jenny goes to girl scout camp with her friends.
The main attraction is the boy scout camp just across the
river. Jenny and her friends manage to do more than just
think about the other camp.
COMMENTARY: I enjoyed the author's style. She has a nice
light touch and doesn't treat her characters or the
situations that they get themselves into too seriously. The
humorous asides and detours from her narrative made the
story much more enjoyable for me.
One thing about the story: it is a bit episodic. It is all
about the time they spend getting to and at scout camp, but
it seems to lack a focal point. The story as a whole does
not build up to one climactic moment, although it does have
such a moment. This is just an observation, not a
criticism; something to keep in mind when you are reading
it.
I get the impression that this story will appeal more
to women than to men. I could be wrong, but that is how
it -- er -- rubs me.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.5 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 3/5
- Editing: 5/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good
LINK(S): Be Prepared
- http://assm.asstr.org/Year2000/22615
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Rogue Review No. 496 - February 27, 2000
TITLE: Can I... [Chapter 1]
AUTHOR: Anthony Matthews
LENGTH: 3,500 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Cousins
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Home
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Anthony is reunited with his cousin Kelly during
the summer of 1996. They are teenagers, born a month apart,
and appreciate the manner in which the other has developed
physically.
COMMENTARY: I like the manner in which the author tells his
story. It does not seem matter of fact, but rather is
filled with little details that gently nudged my
imagination. He seems to focus as much on how the main
character is feeling as he does on what exactly is going on.
I like that, a lot.
This story is written as the first chapter of a longer work.
While it can probably stand on its own, I feel that this
segment was lacking in plot. The author basically sets the
situation, introduces a bit of tension, and then has a sex
scene. The tension seems to flow away once the sex begins.
The tension does not last long enough to fully satisfy me.
Of course, if this is just the first chapter of a longer
work, then there is plenty of time to bring back the
tension, which I feel is an essential element in any sort of
story about human interaction.
So, I like what the author has written so far. I hope that
there is more to the relationship between Anthony and Kelly
than just sex. Hopefully the author will continue with his
story and prove this to be the case.
If you prefer things that are over-the-top and incredibly
kinky, then you will probably be disappointed by this story.
If, on the other hand, you enjoy stories that are more on
the gentle side, then I certainly recommend it to you.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.0 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 3/5
- Editing: 4/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good
LINK(S): Can I... [Chapter 1]
- http://assm.asstr.org/Year2000/22858
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=587102957&fmt=raw
Anthony Matthews' Stories
- www.mrdouble.com/htm/raauthors/nlsoldier.htm
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Rogue Review No. 497 - March 3, 2000
TITLE: Divertimenti
AUTHOR: Hecate
LENGTH: 8,100 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Female
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (2 Females)
Threesome (3 Females)
ORIENTATION(S): Homosexual (Female)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Teacher-Student
KINK(S): Spanking, Light Bondage, Discipline
SETTING(S): Home
Restaurant
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): --
SUMMARY: Susannah's ballet instructor, Claire, grows tired
of her student's attitude. She wants to discipline her
student. Susannah indicates that she isn't adverse to the
idea of discipline. The story progresses from there.
COMMENTARY: I like this story for a number of reasons. It
wasn't too predictable. The sex was hot. The focus seems
to be Susannah's emotional state and not the sex acts she
performs. The plot develops at a nice pace.
On the down side the story is a bit lacking in the plot
department. Given the up side (see last paragraph for
details) I am willing to overlook this fact. A story does
not have to have a great plot to be a fun read or even to be
a great story. What it does need is something compelling;
something to drag you in. I found that in the main
character. Susannah seems torn throughout the story. One
minute she is thrilled and aroused by her ballet
instructor's actions and the next minute she is nervous and
scared. She willingly submits to Claire's discipline, but
usually not before expressing doubts or hesitating.
I guess that if you don't care for stories that involve
spankings or light bondage, then you might want to skip this
one. The female homosexuality may turn some of you off. I
enjoyed it quite a bit and certainly recommend it to those
of you who don't think they will be squicked by the subject
matter.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 9.0 (out of 10)
- Arousal: 5/5
- Editing: 4/5
- Plot and Characters: 4/5
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent
LINK(S): Divertimenti
- http://assm.asstr.org/Year2000/22995 [1/2]
- http://assm.asstr.org/Year2000/23000 [2/2]
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=590740623&fmt=raw [1/2]
- http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=591123740&fmt=raw [2/2]