Books : Pleasure
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781873262191
ISBN: 1873262191
Label: Turnaround
Manufacturer: Turnaround
Number Of Pages: 442
Publication Date: February 05, 2009
Publisher: Turnaround
Studio: Turnaround
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How realistic is it to believe that one lover can satisfy a woman’s every fantasy?
Nia Simone Bijou is a woman who has it all - and is driven by the desire for more. Born in Trinidad, reared in Los Angeles, living in Atlanta, Nia is a writer, a thinker, and a woman in conflict. She’s dealing with two sides of her Gemini self, feeling as if there are two women living inside her, both struggling for domination. One side of Nia is a logical yet heartbroken person who has never let go of an old pain, while the other side is a sensual woman who will not let her rest, desiring intimacy and sexual freedom, demanding Pleasure.
In the sweltering heat of July, loneliness, desire, and a struggle with both the sensual self and fantasy inspire Nia to become sexually adventurous, meeting lovers who arouse her in diverse ways, lovers who give her unimaginable experiences, generous lovers who desire to please her as much as she desires to satisfy them. Fantasies spiral out of control, and with her life on the line, Nia discovers that Pleasure does not come without pain.
Filled with passion, populated with characters that are sexually uninhibited, Pleasure is an unforgettable journey into a free-spirited world.
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Rating:  -
I've read every book by Eric Jerome Dickey except the latest one entitled, "Dying for Revenge". Eric is my favourite non-fiction/romance writer. However, I don't subscribe to over promiscuity and therefore found Pleasure a bit uncomfortable with the twins. The reference to Barbados and current affairs in the Caribbean made the scene reflect home and was therefore much appreciated.
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It has been a while since I've read an E.J. Dickey book and now I remember why. Mr. Dickey is a good storyteller but he kills the story with an excruciating amount of detail and fluff. Kills it then backs over it again. There are so many things wrong with this book I have to number them.
1) Nia is obesessed with Anais Nin. Got it. For the amount of explaination we get about Anais' life you could really skip the autobiography.
2) The characters are really one dimensional and shallow. There is nothing that makes you care about them or what will happen to them.
3)Instead of saying that someone is driving on the espressway we have to read about all the exits on the road; the specific name of the dental office that they are passsing (Nasal Dental-why?), the make, model and year of the car someone is driving...it's excruciating. Then there are long passages where characters are talking and dropping the names of authors like shameless marketing plugs.
4) Logan really served no purpose in this story. He was fluff that could have been covered soup-to-nuts in one page.
5) Somehow everyone who lives in the south (black or white) is a straigh decendant from an island like Jamaica or the Bahamas. Reallly?
6)And finally, the last sex scene of the book (I won't spoil it for you) is so totally improbable that I had to re-read it twice. In what world would this really happen?
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I am a fan of Eric Jerome Dickey and I have read all of his books. I must say I was surprised. This book was terrible it was just about sex and there was no storyline. I finished the book because I started it but I would not recommend the book. Eric Jerome Dickey please come back the true readers want an actual story.
Washington, DC
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All I have to say is CAN YOU PLEASE KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. This book was great. I have to admit when he first came to the scene I was not fond of his books. They were a little to trivial and stereotypical for my taste, but now -- these characters have grown on me like when I first started watching Sex and the City. There is a level of familiarity that does not allow me to 'neatly' tuck this one away and read it on a rainy day -- NO, I finished this book within 3 days (unheard of for me because I'm inundated with other things). But, I had to finish Pleasure.
I read it during lunch, in the bathroom, at the stop light -- I even found myself sneaking in a read like I used to do with my parent's Richard Pryor albums (flashback).
Anywho --- E.J. keep it up. As a budding literary artist myself you have joined my list of erudite literary visionaries. I broodingly await the arrival of Dying for Revenge. I am certain that I will be as intensely satisfied with this one as I have been with the rest.
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I was given this book as a gift so I did not order it off of Amazon. But the review of this book from my desk is this....it is the BOMB! It starts off in his usual sexual way of some woman pleasuring herself and then goes into the sexual excapades of a business oriented woman in today's society. The book has many turns and curves to keep you reading into the wee hours of the night. It is a must read for anyone who appreciates Eric Jerome Dickey's work. I can't wait for his next book which will be out in the next few weeks....immediately following the O'Bama-bration. Not cele-BRATION.....but...O'Bama-BRATION. Yes we can and we will! YMMV. NEOSOUL06.
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