marzipan92's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
wgower's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
somelatenightreading's review against another edition
3.0
Read in 2023: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Visitor: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Great Switcheroo: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Last Act: ⭐️⭐️.5
-Bitch: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Visitor: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Great Switcheroo: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Last Act: ⭐️⭐️.5
-Bitch: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
mrrobot's review against another edition
2.0
Двухчасовая аудиокнига (можно на ютубе найти).
Какая-то звенящая пошлость, на самом деле. Полупорнографическая байка про мужика-ловеласа, которому подсунули очень специфическую любовницу. Фу.
Какая-то звенящая пошлость, на самом деле. Полупорнографическая байка про мужика-ловеласа, которому подсунули очень специфическую любовницу. Фу.
laurawil's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Misogyny
housegnome's review against another edition
5.0
Who knew Roald Dahl wrote books for adults? Like... super duper adult. And awesome.
marpesea's review against another edition
2.0
Eh-- these had some decent twists and are supposed to be dark and tongue in cheek, but overall these are not for me. TW: rape, suicide
Story 1: 3 stars - questionable consent, but has a wonderful, rambling set up and an unexpected twist
Story 2: 2 stars It could be turned into a dirty joke with the same effect
Story 3: 2 stars
Story 4: 1 star
Story 1: 3 stars - questionable consent, but has a wonderful, rambling set up and an unexpected twist
Story 2: 2 stars It could be turned into a dirty joke with the same effect
Story 3: 2 stars
Story 4: 1 star
sammy_'s review against another edition
1.0
Some of Roald Dahl’s books (children’s and adult) are amongst my favourites of all time, but this collection of short stories written for Playboy in the 1960s and 1970s was unpleasant in their time and still unpleasant now. Described as a set of stories about “sexual deception,” they’re essentially about tricking women into non-consensual sex, but it’s okay, because they like it in the end. For example, two husbands propose to secretly swap places and sleep with each other’s wives in the dark (and promptly do).
I have already had to reassess Roald Dahl’s legacy in light of his resurfaced anti-Semitic comments, and this book has reminded me that lots of his (particularly adult) work also has a streak of misogyny (or worse) which adds to that complicated legacy.
I have already had to reassess Roald Dahl’s legacy in light of his resurfaced anti-Semitic comments, and this book has reminded me that lots of his (particularly adult) work also has a streak of misogyny (or worse) which adds to that complicated legacy.
dkpnw's review against another edition
4.0
Decidedly twisted and dark. I was equal parts surprised, entertained, and appalled.