Pleasure by Lara Gochin Raffaelli, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Alexander Stille

384 pages first pub 1889 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Putting the sex back in Pleasure, here is the first new English translation since the Victorian era of the great Italian masterpiece of sensuality and seduction.  Like Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray, Andrea Sperelli lives his life as a work of art, see...

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Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 88%
challenging 22%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.42

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