*The Contact*
It can be said that Sire has got off to an exceptionally very good start..
*The Contact* was characterised by a thrilling, aesthetic flow of prose, which, through the style and structure of the story ā with its lively dialogue between the protagonists and the sex scenes ā coalesces into a cohesive whole...
From the fifth chapter onwards, however, a trend emerged which, as the story progressed, developed into a sort of ārepetitive and tedious readā.
The last two chapters in particular suggest that, as the narrative progresses, the author intends to escalate the degradation and humiliation of the protagonist, James. This story, once described as ātop-classā, has therefore turned into an average to substandard read.
Iām carrying on reading it because⦠I want to see how it ends. And the sex scenes are hot and breathtaking...
-- PC