What did you think of the erotic scenes?

KRay93 · Post by **KRay93** » 02 Sep 2018, 17:14

I guess you can say that the scenes were a bit cringe-worthy. This usually happens when an author ends up debating between over-embellishing or vulgarizing the terms that will be used when writing these types of scenes. In any manner, the romance is more important in the story than the erotic scenes, so this is something that can be overlooked.

CommMayo · Post by **CommMayo** » 02 Sep 2018, 17:16

AliceofX wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 02:58 To me, that was the most cringe-inducing part of the book. I can't stand when writers try to be all literary and use phrases like, "openly displaying his manly attributes," and, "She was a tight bud opening to his heat." Just use adult words for goodness sake.

But maybe that's just me. Maybe that would have made the book too adult. What did you think?

I don't know about y'all, but I always think in terms of my husband's majestic, quivering, staff of steel entering my budding womanly depths of searing heat...

Isn't that normal for everyone?

Italiansweety1982 · Post by **Italiansweety1982** » 02 Sep 2018, 18:18

I don't mind adult themes but it's a chore when they are not written well

Italiansweety1982 · Post by **Italiansweety1982** » 02 Sep 2018, 18:19

I don't mind reading adult scenes but it's a chore when they are poorly written

Mindy Conahye · Post by **Mindy Conahye** » 02 Sep 2018, 19:52

I don't mind adult scenes in the books I read, but I like when it is done without the use of corny sayings. It is sex. Plan and simple. Some fun word play is good, but cliche phrases are not.

Pablotaylor · Post by **Pablotaylor** » 02 Sep 2018, 20:10

I think you're right to an extent, but there will be restrictions as the book can't be bought by the people younger than 18 years old

gen_g · Post by **gen_g** » 02 Sep 2018, 21:51

CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 09:41
gen_g wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 03:19 I don't particularly have an opinion about explicit scenes, but if it was poorly written, I'd definitely cringe. Well-written sex scenes definitely do exist, but it's a pity that it doesn't seem to be the case for this book.
I totally agree with you. I wouldn't even call the scenes in the book erotic or explicit. They are nothing worse (or maybe worse in a Pollyanna-ish way) than the good old bodice rippers of the late 80s.

Oh TBH I haven't a chance to read bodice rippers from the late 80s, but now that I think about it, the explicit scenes written by some male writers are equal parts horrifying and hilarious!

gen_g · Post by **gen_g** » 02 Sep 2018, 21:52

CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 17:16
AliceofX wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 02:58 To me, that was the most cringe-inducing part of the book. I can't stand when writers try to be all literary and use phrases like, "openly displaying his manly attributes," and, "She was a tight bud opening to his heat." Just use adult words for goodness sake.

But maybe that's just me. Maybe that would have made the book too adult. What did you think?
I don't know about y'all, but I always think in terms of my husband's majestic, quivering, staff of steel entering my budding womanly depths of searing heat...

Isn't that normal for everyone?

LOL!

ObsessedBookNerd · Post by **ObsessedBookNerd** » 03 Sep 2018, 00:24

Can we all agree that Catrin’s half brother & his incestuous behavior just makes this book terrible/cringe worthy.

AliceofX · Post by **AliceofX** » 03 Sep 2018, 02:51

CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 17:16 I don't know about y'all, but I always think in terms of my husband's majestic, quivering, staff of steel entering my budding womanly depths of searing heat...

LOL, maybe you should be a writer. If 50 Shades of Gray is anything to go by, you'll be rich in no time.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 03 Sep 2018, 03:25

CommMayo wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 15:01
Kibetious wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 12:35 It sounds that they were poorly written and may not appeal to a number of readers. For me, it still does not change my stand on erotic scenes. It, however, reflects negatively on the part of the author to write the book skillfully.
What is your stance on these types of scenes? You say that it hasn't changed; I'm curious to hear your thoughts on them in general. I think, if done correctly, they can really add a lot of a book. The inverse is also true.

It is true for sure that if one has decided to add these scenes then they should be done well and professionally. The stance is that I dislike reading any work with graphic scenes and the point here was that whether they were written well or not, then I would dislike them.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 03 Sep 2018, 03:27

mac83 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 19:52 I don't mind adult scenes in the books I read, but I like when it is done without the use of corny sayings. It is sex. Plan and simple. Some fun word play is good, but cliche phrases are not.

This is true. There is a lot that the author would have done to improve on his writing.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 03 Sep 2018, 03:29

CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 17:16
AliceofX wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 02:58 To me, that was the most cringe-inducing part of the book. I can't stand when writers try to be all literary and use phrases like, "openly displaying his manly attributes," and, "She was a tight bud opening to his heat." Just use adult words for goodness sake.

But maybe that's just me. Maybe that would have made the book too adult. What did you think?
I don't know about y'all, but I always think in terms of my husband's majestic, quivering, staff of steel entering my budding womanly depths of searing heat...

Isn't that normal for everyone?

LOL

For me I have to go with what the author is writing since I do not have a wife yet

You can write well.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 03 Sep 2018, 03:31

KRay93 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 17:14 I guess you can say that the scenes were a bit cringe-worthy. This usually happens when an author ends up debating between over-embellishing or vulgarizing the terms that will be used when writing these types of scenes. In any manner, the romance is more important in the story than the erotic scenes, so this is something that can be overlooked.

Wow, this is amazing. I had not thought of it along this line but it is true. I hope the romance depiction was good enough.