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by Pauline Réage, Jean Paulhan, Sabine d'Estree, André Pieyre de Mandiargues
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Sheila's Reads
Sheila's Reads rated it 5 years ago
O is the slave of Rene who then passes her on to Sir Steven, his friend. O is taught how to be obedient to these men but these men are irresponsible. I know people in the lifestyle and as the reader described the two endings for the story abandonment would not occur to the Masters. A responsible ...
Stephanie Parent, Reader and Writer
Stephanie Parent, Reader and Writer rated it 11 years ago
What the heck...I'm reading all the dirty books right now, I might as well admit I liked this one too.
Jade A. Waters
Jade A. Waters rated it 12 years ago
It is important to go into Story of O aware of the intense level of surrender and submission that the main character will experience; for some this is extremely hard to digest, and thus will make it a difficult read. The story was both haunting and intriguing to me—following a character so lost in h...
The Way She Reads
The Way She Reads rated it 12 years ago
I wrote a rather long review for this book which I've decided not to share here. I'm well aware that this is the sort of book that will shock and even disgust at least as many readers as it will mesmerize. Those who enjoy erotica will have read this book and made up their own mind. And those who don...
Cathy67
Cathy67 rated it 12 years ago
Sometimes I read the preface, sometimes not. All depends on the book. I decided to skip The Translator's Note; A Note on Story of O; Preface: Happiness in Slavery; and Introduction.I wish I hadn't because it would have explained much of what I read when I was reading it and I would not have "pick...
shannonland
shannonland rated it 12 years ago
So I'm reading a book that mentions Story of O and I realized I'd never added this book. The story is actually probably closer to a one star read for me but I had to add an extra star for the fact it was very groundbreaking for a lot of what I read today. If I've ever hated a man more than Rene in a...
Rabbit Reads
Rabbit Reads rated it 12 years ago
This was HOT.
yahyaahmadi
yahyaahmadi rated it 12 years ago
I’ve heard somewhere that in order to condemn something, it’s sometimes enough just to show it thoroughly. In “The Story of O”, I think, the author showed us that the need to be loved at any price, could lead us to let others use, debase, and hurt us. And one could be so lost that in the end, she wo...
Syahira's Literary Obsession
Syahira's Literary Obsession rated it 12 years ago
Story of O was the Fifty Shades of Gray trend in late 90s or early 00s and its quite popular enough that I do know of the book eventhough I never try reading it before. While I can't barely read the badly written Fifty Shades, my experience with reading Story of O was more problematic due to prose a...
Syahira's Literary Obsession
Syahira's Literary Obsession rated it 12 years ago
I dont know why everyone used to like this. Its boring... the narration is very unreliable. Marquis de Sade writing actually elicit something from me but thyis book is just plain... boring. Review much much later.
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