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Lordandmaster -> RE: The Story of O (3/7/2009 7:47:16 AM)
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I enjoyed the book and thought it was original (for what it is--it's hardly high literature), but it's not particularly useful as a basis for a real BDSM relationship because it's a fantasy. It captures certain emotions well, so the closest you could say that it comes to reality is to provide insight into the emotions that will be involved in a real BDSM relationship. But as a guide, it's useless.
Edited to add: The emotionlessness of the writing, which apparently some people find off-putting, is actually something I APPRECIATED. Too much commercial writing about BDSM is laden with sentimentality. The strongest way to talk about emotions is without being emotional.
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ORIGINAL: alicexlikesxacid
If Y/you've read it, what was Y/your feelings about it?
slaves/submissives, could you identify with O?
Masters/Mistresses/Dominants, would You treat O as Sir Stephen or Rene did?
How did Y/you feel about the ending?
i just read it and would like to hear how other people felt about it. Personally, i loved it, it was quite the emotional roller coaster as i felt i could identify with O.It was as though i felt every lash, the burning on her backside when she was branded, every time she was used and i cried for her at the end. It was a very intense experience for me, and i want to know if it was just as intense for A/anyone else.
Thank Y/you for taking Y/your time to read this.
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