- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Citadel Press Inc.,U.S. (7 Dec 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0806527072
- ISBN-13: 978-0806527079
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 16 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,254,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read and quite enjoyed Erotic Surrender, this autobiographical account of Ms Varrin's venture into the BDSM play scene in England left a bitter taste. As a professional in the scene, it seemed quite surprising that she bad mouthed fellow players, expressed overt jealousy if a female sub was getting more attention than she was and displayed "do me queen" behaviours shunned by the community (e.g. she pretended to be a cello, using a cane as a bow to attract the attention of a dom who wasn't in the mood to cane her at that moment). She is a very attractive woman, who frequently mentions this without any modesty whatsoever (e.g. "I look great in that dress") and seeks out to entrap her new master whilst again portraying a nasty edge towards other players (she referred to a sub Esme as "woe Esme"). She also mentions frequent use of drugs, which other BDSM authors of note advise not to use during play sessions, as you need to be focused. This was quite disturbing considering Ms Varrin is a prolific figure and an alleged "professional" in the world of BDSM. You would honestly expect that in her career as a professional dominant, she would have more empathy towards tops and the responsibilities they undertake. Whilst I'm on my soapbox, our English chocolate snacks are called "Malteasers" not "Maltpleasers" dear... All in all, this account was very disrespectful to genuine players in the scene. Unfortunately, Ms Varrin, you will not be receiving any royalties from this direction after reading this.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Entertaining but not a suggested first read
29 July 2010
Format:Hardcover
I would like to praise this book but I cannot. I found it rigid and only consumable by my mind and eyes in short durations. I have read over a dozen non-fiction books on Dominance/submission (and the variations) in my own journey as a submissive female and I must say that I found this book to exist clumsily somewhere between reading like erotic fiction and something that wants to join the ranks of an expository on a D/s relationship and the psychological dynamics therein. I would like to be able to honor Claudia Varrin's years in the bdsm scene with a soaring review but I cannot. Not considering myself an expert on bdsm by any means, I have no clue what Varrin's intent was with this book; if there was one, outside of a poorly edited personal account that is hard to relate to and almost unrealistic. It could have been a beautiful story but Claudia seems to focus more on describing herself with soaring accolades than trying to help the reader respect her Dominant as she did. I found it almost impossible to appreciate the Dominant or find any dignity in the way she described him. Varrin relates his ailments and fragility more often than she discusses the method behind his sometimes brutal relationship with her. I would go so far as to call some portions of it chaotic and out of control; nearly unsettling. It is not the scenes I found unnerving but the whole relationship and the fact Madelaine's account of it is intended to be a reflection of a D/s 'relationship'. This is more of a series of accounts between a Top and Bottoming top as opposed to a loving Dominant and giving submissive. As has been suggested in reviews on other sites I would not recommend this book to a new submissive eager to explore the scene and her place within it and with a Dominant.
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