A beautiful, brave, and unabashedly candid retelling of Hackford's descent into the realm of BDSM.
There are a lot of polarizing subjects in this book: religion, abuse, and a lifestyle choice (BDSM) that most people are unfamiliar with. This will likely be a hard book for readers who don't have some sort of familiarity with BDSM. But for anyone who is or has been in the lifestyle, this book will definitely resonate.
The first half of the book does a great job of capturing the awe, wonder, and exhilaration one feels when discovering the world of BDSM—a frenzied fever dream of erotic decadence. But this book also explores what can happen when two emotionally unstable people practice the intimate and intense forms of power exchange that can be part of the lifestyle.
Raw and riveting. A book of self-discovery and a cautionary tale. One of the best memoirs I've read.
Note: I received this book as an ARC. It is scheduled to be released Sept. 23, 2023.
5 stars
Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Erotica, LGBTQIA+
Read it. Do it.
Finished the book and want even more enrichment? Try your hand at one of the activities mentioned within:
- Travel abroad.
- Visit a fetish store or club.
- Wear latex.
- Treat yourself to a foot massage.
- Go to a symphony.
- Create a card for someone you love.
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