Tainted Lime Reviews Issue #28
March 14, 2002
A reminder on the rating system. Most of the I read are
pretty good, so the system is skewed to differentiate between good
stories. Any rated three stars or better is recommended.
A two-star may have some niche appeal. A four star is
very good, and I reserve five star ratings for the few exceptional
stories I read.
I read a few Celestial Reviews, and since Celeste reviewed far
more than I have, perhaps an approximate mapping would be
useful:
5 stars = high 10
4 stars = high 9 to 10
3 stars = 8 to 9
2 stars = 6 to 7
1 star = 5 or below
I do not intend to write reviews for one-star stories.
Reviews are archived at http://www.asstr.org/~TaintedLime/.
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Stories reviewed in this issue:
Empty Street, by Elliot Mabeuse (* * * *)
AFTER THE PARTY, by Rogue Writer (* * * *)
Quantum Entanglement, by Katherine T. (* * *)
The Tally, by Bradley Stoke (* * *)
Vanessa and Me, Part One, by Shon Richards (* * * *)
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{ASSM} {new story} Empty Street (MF, oral, voy, carsex)
By Elliot Mabeuse <dr_mabeuse@yahoo.com>
http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/35630
We start out buzzing through the air above town, then we drop
into a residential neighborhood, settling finally on a car parked
on the street. We focus even closer on the pair inside the car.
Inside, the is getting ready to blow the man.
In the middle of the blowjob, they notice a couple watching them
from one of the homes. Fortunately, the spectators are not
annoyed by the strangers performing sex acts in front of their
house.
This is a good story, with realistic exhibitionist and voyeur
responses. The shifts tense about half way through, which
is an odd distraction for a that is otherwise very well-
written. I'm not quite sure what the fancy flying around at the
beginning of the is for, but at least it is interesting.
For fans of exhibitionism and voyeurism, this is an excellent
story. And even fans of other genres will find something here to
enjoy.
Rating: * * * *
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{ASSM} AFTER THE PARTY (F/F, romance, exhibitionist, jewelry, dessert toppings)
By Rogue Writer <roguewriter@hotmail.com>
http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/35663
Tanya is a on the rebound, and she is attending a party
thrown by her friend Mario. There, she meets Mario's new
roommate, Claudia. Mario and Claudia have a platonic
relationship, at least for now.
But it is Claudia's friend Amy who interests Tanya the most. With
just one look, Tanya's sex parts melt. Tanya and Amy manage to
get together alone in Mario's room to smoke a bowl. The two
girls show off their tattoos and piercings to one another, one
thing leads to another, and Amy reveals that she too is gay.
But Amy still has one secret: her friend Claudia doesn't know
about her sexual orientation yet.
There follows a lot of kinky sex, including anal licking
dessert toppings, and exhibitionism.
This has several rough stretches, particularly in the
beginning. But if you get past those, you'll find an excellent
story with a good plot and some good characters. It's romantic
without being sappy, and kinky without being disgusting. And, for
the one-handed readers out there, it includes a couple long,
detailed sex scenes.
It also includes one of the best similes I've read since starting
these reviews, but I won't spoil it - you'll have to read it for
yourself.
If you start on this story, don't let the loose writing in the
beginning put you off - if you persevere, you'll find a very good
story.
Rating: * * * *
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{ASSM} Quantum Entanglement (FF, lesbian) Katherine T.
By Katherine T. <kt1960@earthlink.net>
http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/35659
One long paragraph, a static description of a photograph, much
like the Calendar series Mat Twassel and Lorin Murray have been
writing, the eye of the viewer scanning from place to place as
she takes in more and more of the scene, an indistinct photograph
of two women kissing, and then the viewer realizes the photograph
has come alive.
The is strange, explicit, fascinating, engaging, intelligent,
but the structure ultimately makes it difficult to read. But I
still enjoyed it, and I recommend it to people who are interested
in something very different.
Rating: * * *
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{ASSM} {ASSTR} The Tally
By Bradley Stoke <bradley_stoke@hotmail.com>
http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/35672
Amy is an anal retentive sex worker who keeps a detailed diary of
her sexual statistics. She has bedded more than 3000 and
women in her ten years, and she takes great pleasure in the
records she has made of each encounter.
And then one day a new woman shows up at the sex club where Amy
works. Lucinda is different. When not on stage, she dresses
plainly. She is aloof. She doesn't do men. All of which makes Amy
crazy with lust. While they fuck aggressively on stage, Lucinda
refuses every advance to get together after work.
Amy becomes obsessed and follows Lucinda after work one day. And
what do you think happens when they finally meet away from the
club? Read the to find out!
This contains a mix of excellence and mediocrity. The Amy
character is compelling and artfully drawn. I liked the way Amy's
obsessions with sex and Lucinda are revealed. But there is not
enough action. Most of the is spent talking about sex
instead of doing sex. Some of the sex, too, is told indirectly.
The ending is also rushed.
But Bradley Stoke is a talented author, and while this has
some flaws, it was still an enjoyable read.
Rating: * * *
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{ASSM} "Vanessa and Me" Part One (M/F, Exhib, Discovery)
By Shon Richards <shonrichardshsd@earthlink.net>
http://assm.asstr.org/Year2002/35676
A at a mostly deserted art gallery meets a woman. They get in
a discussion about art, painting, writing, and creativity. And
then Vanessa decides she needs to put him through a test. She
positions him behind her and instructs him to put his hand down
the front of her pants. She does this because creativity is
important, which, I suppose, is as good as reason as any.
This is an interesting story. The writing is sometimes awkward,
but the discussion about art, at least, is fun to read. And the
sex scene, while short, is pretty good.
Based on the subject line, this is the first of a series,
and it reads like a cross between a short and a single
chapter of a serial. As an introduction to a longer piece, it's
very good, but it doesn't quite work as well as a stand-alone
piece. If you enjoy following on-going serials (something I don't
generally do), definitely check this out.
Rating: * * * *
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