Rogue Review No. 455 - November 1, 1999

 

 

TITLE:

Masks

AUTHOR:

Ann Douglas

LENGTH:

8,800 words

MAIN CHARACTER:

Female

COMBINATION(S):

Twosome (Females)

ORIENTATION(S):

Homosexual (Female)

RELATIONSHIP(S):

Strangers

KINK(S):

--

SETTING(S):

Hotel

GENRE(S):

--

CAUTION(S):

--

 

SUMMARY: Taylor thought she deserved to have a little fun, so she snuck into a masked ball. What she did not realize, until it was too late to back out gracefully, was that there was something different about this masked ball.

COMMENTARY: This is a delightful story. The author does a wonderful job putting the reader inside Taylor's head. The turmoil she experiences as she must decide whether to continue playing along and cross a line that she has never crossed before, was thrilling.

I loved the fact that the author presents the story in a very open way. She doesn't tell the reader what her main character is experiencing, but rather shows what Taylor is experiencing. This makes all the difference in the world. The reader’s imagination is more actively challenged by such a story. I for one had a lot of fun taking up that challenge.

If you have read some of Ann Douglas' other tales of lesbian lust, then you may notice an element herein that has been present in a few of her other stories. If you haven't, what are you waiting for?

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 8.5 (out of 10)

  • Arousal: 4/5
  • Editing: 5/5
  • Plot and Characters: 4/5

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Excellent

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