Story of O
by:
Pauline Réage (author)
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345289131 (0345289137)
Publish date: May 12th 1981
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Edition language: English
Series: Story of O (#1)
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 ...
What the heck...I'm reading all the dirty books right now, I might as well admit I liked this one too.
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...
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...
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...