A thought or two.
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lkh_lashoutsWhile discussing the idea of sex in novels with a friend of mine, I (of course) brought up LKH and her...um...lack of skills in that particular area. My friend said that it's extremely difficult to write sex--descriptive or not--and that she feels "awkward" while reading sex scenes. I (again) chimed in about Anita Blake--about how not only did I feel awkward, I also felt pretty damn squicked out.
We've all lamented over the boring, repetitive, gross sex. My question is, have you ever--in any novel that's ever been written--seen a decent, titillating, enthralling sex scene?
The more and more I think about it, the more I realize that I haven't seen one that's left me breathless and panting. I know that I'm much more of a slash girl than anything, but isn't that what they're supposed to do?
(It's much more fun laughing about bad sex scenes than it is hunting for good ones, I'll tell you that.)
Thoughts, dear lashers?
We've all lamented over the boring, repetitive, gross sex. My question is, have you ever--in any novel that's ever been written--seen a decent, titillating, enthralling sex scene?
The more and more I think about it, the more I realize that I haven't seen one that's left me breathless and panting. I know that I'm much more of a slash girl than anything, but isn't that what they're supposed to do?
(It's much more fun laughing about bad sex scenes than it is hunting for good ones, I'll tell you that.)
Thoughts, dear lashers?
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Date: 2007-12-28 04:11 pm (UTC)First of all there is no sexual tension. Anita is stuck having sex with everything but the car's tailpipe. There is no build up left. No longing gazes across the room. No dating, hand holding or sneaking around behind closed doors.
Secondly there is no impediment to having sex. JC and Micah are pimps, Nate is just happy he's getting some and Richard's opinions don't matter anyway. Anita could walk down the street with any of her so called "sweeties" and say "see that Yellow Lab over there. I think I'll do him right here in the middle of the street" and her guys would say "Good show Anita."
Thirdly and most importantly. Anita DOESN'T WANT TO BE HAVING SEX. I don't know what she wants to do, but after 5 books of wangsting about sex, I'm pretty certain screwing London, Requim, Donovan, Tom, Dick, Harry and Belle isn't what she wants to do. Since the story is told from Anita's POV then if she's not having fun, neither are we.
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Date: 2007-12-28 07:33 pm (UTC)Hey, you should have a spoiler alert on this post! Everyone knows that's in the next book!
;)