A review by karareadwhat
The Juliette Society by Sasha Grey

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Man, I wanted to give this a better rating, but no. This felt like a constant hopping of plot, reality, and unrealistic thoughts. One moment, you’re on today and the next, the author lazily plows through some version of her irrelevant thoughts which somehow pertains to the current scenario, but never ties in to really… anything. Disappointing. Feels like a waste of time. I suppose we all know what this book was meant to be for: steamy, kinky, and “oh my” sex scenes. Even that fell short. It was so complicated to know if it was really happening or even where the character was, making it nearly impossible to delve fully into the fantasy of the inner fantasy of the character. It’s hard to follow along when you’re totally in the dark about the scene, time of day, reality, etc. Short of feeling like a drug-induced mania written string of thoughts, there are some enticing thoughts regarding humanity, sex, and what it means to us. And yes, there are some steamy scenes, albeit shattered they may be.