Review: Gentlemen Callers
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My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
If you enjoyed the mind fuckery of Being John Malkovich, this book may be for you. If you are looking for bubble gum erotic sex, this book may be a tad too esoteric for you. Kudos to the translator for this book because each chapter is beautifully written in a concise couple of pages packed with strong metaphoric imagery.
How do I even explain this book? Each chapter title in this book is a literary quote. This is the theme if you will of the dream sequence for the woman. Every chapter generates creative erotic scenarios that the woman experiences in her dream state. Sometimes she is an inanimate object. Other times, she may be an animal. The way this is written is a refined level of writing I have not seen since my AP English days in my Senior Year of high school. I bet my English teacher would have loved this book and wanted us to break it down and create something in homage to this book as a writing assignment. I can just see it now, fifteen 17 to 18 year olds each writing an erotic passage within the parameters of no more than two pages and no explicit details. We must use euphemisms, vocabulary, tools of the trade ... all relating to the mentioned man in the single-line quote. In this day and age, I am sure there would be hysterical parental outrage. Back when I was in school, before the turn of the century, there would be perplexed parents blinking at our assignment.
This is actually quite an interesting assignment and I would have enjoyed it. Ms. Hoex would earn an A+ on her assignment. The reason why I gave it a 3.5 star is that whilst I appreciate the elevated writing style and ability, I am not quite sure I enjoyed the book. The passages were too short for me. I yearn for a bit more. On writing quality, concept, and word usage, Ms. Hoex deserves is a 5 star. Conceptually this book is similar to a collection of writing prompts. This is innovative and I like it. Not sure I want to read many books following this writing style. Still, this book is recommended to readers with sophisticated tastes and appreciate the beauty of the written word in a seductive manner.
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