COMMENTARY: It is probably a good thing that there is
more to this story than just plot. I say that because
the story starts off in one direction and then takes a
sudden right (wrong?) turn in another direction. There
is no explanation given or hinted at as to which
direction is supposed to be the centerpiece of the
story, if it has one. That leaves me puzzled, but as I
said there is more to the story than just plot.
I don't read many stories that involve sex with
characters as young as Wendy. Usually I find such acts
to be disgusting. I read and enjoyed this story
because it is so taboo and wrong. I couldn't quite
believe what I read. It was all too fantastic; not
fantastic like great, but fantastic like unreal.
People aren't supposed to be having sex at that age,
right? Anyhow, Dave's age is never given, but he is
certainly and adult in his twenties? Thirties?
Fourties? I'm not sure.
Part of what makes this story work is the fact that
the author doesn't try to rationalize Wendy's actions.
He shys away from playing Dr. Freud and that's a good
thing. I like a little mystery. Besides, given her age
and an encounter between Wendy and her 14-year-old
brother that Dave unintentionally witnesses, it isn't
too hard to guess some (but not all) of the reasons
why she comes on to Dave.
I have not touched on Dave's encounter with Marge
which is not as vanilla as his frolic with her
daughter. It isn't so much what they do as it is what
they discuss or rather she, Marge, tells him about. I
don't want to say anymore than that.
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