Although I am not part of the target lesbian audience for "in at the deep end,"
the promise of a FUNNY alternative view of sexual freedom was initially attractive.
Oddly, the early humor was from straight man, hetero-marriage oriented Dave.
Much of the rest of the book surprised me. I somehow expected that lesbian sexual offerings would be more original and creative than the tired old gay and hetero male blech tropes of BDSM, water "sports," etc. Plus, licking a slimy snail is simply gross.
The plot moves right along, interweaving roommates, friends, parents, and job with increasingly repetitive "amazing" sex. By the time Julia and Sam arrived in Lyon
(a beautiful location for which we get only minimal description), I hoped that Julia was as tired of hearing only drunken sex conversations and a litany of annoying practices as I was. This is another reason why Dave was welcome - he had other things on his mind!
It would be welcome in a sequel to have other characters, like Cat and Ella, developed with a lot more compassion for the world, way less self-absorbed selfish thinking and behavior, and actual paintings included by a really good artist.
Julia taking too long to visit Eric was way too predictable and awful.
Emperor's New Clothes: if V's were that gorgeous, they'd look like colorful flowers.
Also, why Sam thinks Julia is so "amazing" is never made clear.
the promise of a FUNNY alternative view of sexual freedom was initially attractive.
Oddly, the early humor was from straight man, hetero-marriage oriented Dave.
Much of the rest of the book surprised me. I somehow expected that lesbian sexual offerings would be more original and creative than the tired old gay and hetero male blech tropes of BDSM, water "sports," etc. Plus, licking a slimy snail is simply gross.
The plot moves right along, interweaving roommates, friends, parents, and job with increasingly repetitive "amazing" sex. By the time Julia and Sam arrived in Lyon
(a beautiful location for which we get only minimal description), I hoped that Julia was as tired of hearing only drunken sex conversations and a litany of annoying practices as I was. This is another reason why Dave was welcome - he had other things on his mind!
It would be welcome in a sequel to have other characters, like Cat and Ella, developed with a lot more compassion for the world, way less self-absorbed selfish thinking and behavior, and actual paintings included by a really good artist.
Julia taking too long to visit Eric was way too predictable and awful.
Emperor's New Clothes: if V's were that gorgeous, they'd look like colorful flowers.
Also, why Sam thinks Julia is so "amazing" is never made clear.