A review by gls_merch
Sins of the Cities of the Plain by Jack Saul

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

The Sins of the Cities on the Plain (a reference to Sodom and Gomorrah) is purported to be a "memoir" of a male prostitute, highlighting stories from his life including two scandalous events from London headlines. While there was a real-life Jack Saul, scholars dispute certain events presented as facts when it is more likely heresay and others likely to have been embellished for story-telling. As literature, each vignette is pretty much identical to the last except for minor changes in participants and setting. This was repetitive and tiresome. At the end of the day, this book is best viewed as a historical curiosity, the first example of gay erotica.


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