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ulharper1's review
3.0
Anyone ever wonder what its like to be a sex slave? Me too. Unfortunately, after reading I-5 I still didn't too much of an impression. Not too much.
This story follows Anya down the I-5 freeway on her way to Oakland. She is basically a sex slave from Russia who is working off a "debt" to Mr. Kupkin. Her escorts are Russian's Marty and Pedro. On their way to Oakland they run into a bit of trouble and we meet some other sex slaves and get a little insight into what it might be like to live under such conditions.
Though Anya is more than a sex slave. She is a type of trainer as well. In order to stay on the good side of those running this salacious business she helps speak with the younger girls--though she is young herself--about how to pay their debt and go free and keep their sanity.
This novel is written well enough. It actually gets a bit bogged down by its style. There are some gems, as far as lines go but you always want more of it. And it seems as though there is something missing, which is sex. It seems weird to say this but for this type of novel I wanted more sex. And a lot more of the emotion that comes with it. Things are talked about, as far as this goes but I could have been taken deeper into this world.
Towards the end you get the impression that it is going to be an anti-climactic novel. Then some things happen and you start to think, I'm taking it all back, this is going to be great...and then it kind of fades into something poignant but doesn't quite hit the spot. It made sense but after reading some novels, simply making sense is not enough. This is one of those novels where I wanted solid closure, something unrelenting.
You do feel for Anya, and wonder if you look hard enough if you'll see her around in the real world. Very real, this character was but when it comes down to it, man, this novel was missing something. I get the impression it lacked a bit of grit, regardless of its soul.
This story follows Anya down the I-5 freeway on her way to Oakland. She is basically a sex slave from Russia who is working off a "debt" to Mr. Kupkin. Her escorts are Russian's Marty and Pedro. On their way to Oakland they run into a bit of trouble and we meet some other sex slaves and get a little insight into what it might be like to live under such conditions.
Though Anya is more than a sex slave. She is a type of trainer as well. In order to stay on the good side of those running this salacious business she helps speak with the younger girls--though she is young herself--about how to pay their debt and go free and keep their sanity.
This novel is written well enough. It actually gets a bit bogged down by its style. There are some gems, as far as lines go but you always want more of it. And it seems as though there is something missing, which is sex. It seems weird to say this but for this type of novel I wanted more sex. And a lot more of the emotion that comes with it. Things are talked about, as far as this goes but I could have been taken deeper into this world.
Towards the end you get the impression that it is going to be an anti-climactic novel. Then some things happen and you start to think, I'm taking it all back, this is going to be great...and then it kind of fades into something poignant but doesn't quite hit the spot. It made sense but after reading some novels, simply making sense is not enough. This is one of those novels where I wanted solid closure, something unrelenting.
You do feel for Anya, and wonder if you look hard enough if you'll see her around in the real world. Very real, this character was but when it comes down to it, man, this novel was missing something. I get the impression it lacked a bit of grit, regardless of its soul.
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