As Meat Loves Salt

[erastes]

I haven't finished it yet, so it's not a review just some thoughts. Pretty damned good. But then I'm not the only person to think THAT and my little opinion doesn't mean much, but yes, I'm impressed. I think I enjoy it more because I've been reading a lot of erotica recently, almost exclusively, and more and more the plot in erotica seems to be no more than a device to get the protagonists naked and fucking in more imaginative ways or with more and more people. It's ok for an occaisional titillation, but I don't really want every homoerotic historical to be this way. This is almost exactly the opposite, in as much that it's "mainstream literature" so the plot is overarching and the sex (although there) is subtle and short.

I admit that I'd like a book that was more equally balanced, I mean why can't a so-called "literary" book have more description of the sexual act in it? It's the sex that's important in this book, particularly at the stage where I am at the moment, Ferris is thinking that Cullen only wants him for his body, so I'd like to see a little more of why he thinks that.

However, it's a very good book, not an "easy" read, but not "heavy going" either, just enough to make me appreciate reading it. The language is perfect for the time, far better than Transgressions. I put off reading this book for a long time, because - as far as I know - this is the only other homoerotic book that deals with the English Civil War - but I'm not intimidated by it, it's a completely different book from Transgressions which I'm happy to report. It's a "romance" after all, and I fear that AMLS is going to end badly.

She does a very good job of managing to made me completely dislike Cullen almost completely from the first and I still haven't warmed to him - it's a clever way of writing, and one I'd like to tackle one day, to see if I can manage it.

I feel very sorry for Cullen, but I think I feel sorrier for Ferris, because I can actually feel his sorrow more - he KNOWS his Bad Angel is bad news but he seems to be addicted to him, for all his controlling ways and jealousy and secrets. But - I do dread the ending.I'd be interested in others' opinions of Cullen.

And I'd like to link to stewardess's very succinct round up and thoughts on the on-going LJ debacle. I didn't doubt for one minute that it was money oriented. I should have bolted when Six Apart took over. We all should. But hey - they were very reassuring, weren't they? But I'd like to reiterate here what I've just said over there - LJ isn't just all about fandom - and I am getting a bit annoyed that fandomers are claiming this as some kind of victory. Hello!? There are other people complaining too, you know!!

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[erastes.livejournal.com]

am writing a review now, but that's the reason I was impressed with the book, it's not something I would attempt to write, I don't think I COULD write a book where you don't like the protag - Even Edward, for all that he does terribly wrong, I hope to instill pity into the reader. But am doing a review now even if it wont' be terribly structured.