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The House of Yes Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published December 3, 2010
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Lois C. Henderson
Reviewer Lois C. Henderson: Lois is a freelance academic editor and back-of-book indexer, who spends most of her free time compiling word search puzzles for tourism and educative purposes. Her puzzles are available HERE and HERE Her Twitter account (@LoisCHenderson) mainly focusses on the toponymy of British place names. Please feel welcome to contact her with any feedback at LoisCourtenayHenderson@gmail.com.
Author:
Susan Jay
Editor: Steve Evans
Publisher: esssjaaa llc
ISBN: 978-0-9845914-0-4
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What
distinguishes erotica from pornography? According to suite101.com the
latter has few socially redeeming characteristics and is aimed at
appealing to those who have an unhealthy obsession with sexual
matters. In contrast, erotica is stimulating and arousing material
that focuses more on foreplay, intimacy, and the sexual satisfaction
of both parties.
Jay manages to elude The House of Yes
being labeled as pornographic by going to some lengths to explain the
reason for her obsession with sex. However, her attempt to justify
her sexual proclivity through sharing with the reader that she is a
rape survivor who has also experienced the violent side of sex might
not gel well with a female audience, who could, themselves, have been
subjected to physical assault of this nature.
Jay’s
text swings from her self-description as one verging on nymphomania
to where she tries to elicit support from her readers by explaining
why her focus is on the more physical and sensual nature of her
encounters with men. Overall, she comes across as someone who is in
conflict with herself and someone who is prepared to manipulate
others for her own benefit. Although The House of Yes is described by
Veronica Monet, author of Sex Secrets of Escorts as blending a “world
of despair and redemption with the ferocity of a Biblical tale
married to the eroticism of a romance novel”, the references to
Jay’s dalliance with matters scriptural contained in the book are
somewhat ironical when one considers that she glories in being a
mistress.
That there is a great deal of salaciousness in
The House of Yes is inescapable, and that she intentionally appeals
to a male audience, rather than to a female one, is made clear in the
Introduction to her book. However, she does bear a female readership
in mind as well. Jay, in fact, strives for balance in the
work—whether she always achieves it, though, is another
matter.
Jay writes well, and her characters have some
depth, which counts very much in her favor. However, one should be
mindful that the audience at which Jay aims is primarily an adult
one. The House of Yes is interesting in that, even though it could
offend readers who are conservative in their approach to physical
intimacy, Jay has put some effort into trying to justify the stance
that she takes in this book. In brief, it is a work of
thought-provoking erotica—it is up to you whether you wish to be
more prudent than prurient about it.
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