Curious about this for awhile...

[saucyirishlass.livejournal.com]

It's been said in many places by different people that LKH's portrayal of the BDSM lifestyle is off. I know a bit more than just the basics - ah, the joys of reading - and can sort of inherently pick up that something isn't right with her depiction, but I can't really articulate it. I was just curious to hear from those who participate in the lifestyle, what they personally find offensive, frustrating, or just headdesk-worthy about LKH's portrayal. Perhaps they can help make it clearer to me why it feels amiss.

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[tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com]

TOPPING FROM BELOW. It was Topping From Below, by Laura Reese. I love it when the answers just pop spontaneously into your head while you're distracted.

The problem with this (I'm guessing) is that the dominant turns out to be the antagonist. It's a thriller. Still, I don't know -- aside from that, did this novel do the lifestyle any justice? (Just in case anyone has read it.) From the sub's point of view, at least?