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Thirst
If you were graced with an abundance of love, and something changed the equation, would you be able to make a choice? If you suddenly had money beyond your wildest dreams, what would you do with it?
Thirst lives in the intersection of money and desire, and follows the quest of Steven Preech, lottery winner, as he attempts to do just that. Thirst: money changes almost everything.
Genre(s): Contemporary Fiction, Erotic Romance
Contains polyamory, graphic sex scenes
Thirst lives in the intersection of money and desire, and follows the quest of Steven Preech, lottery winner, as he attempts to do just that. Thirst: money changes almost everything.
Genre(s): Contemporary Fiction, Erotic Romance
Contains polyamory, graphic sex scenes
729 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 22, 2012
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January 2, 2013
There are several directions I could go with this review, so I apologize in advance for any rambling.
I read many genres. For those of you who read my reviews regularly, you may already know that this profile is specifically set up to track my erotic romance, romantica, and general fun trashy reading lists.
This book doesn't exactly fit in those categories. It is more of a contemporary novel, heavy on erotic scenes. It is not "light" reading. The story is told 3rd person, from Steven's perspective with an occasional interjection/observation from the author.
Steven, the protagonist, is an enigma. He is well educated but chooses to work in a deli, lives in a boarding house with a sketchy druggy landlady, and scrapes by paycheck to paycheck. He appears to be good natured and mildly depressed.
Steven is a man with habits of excess. He drinks gallons of coffee. He smokes too much. He drinks alcohol in excess. When pot is available he smokes it, often too much. It is these behaviors where I believe the title of the book "Thirst" is derived. These things, however, do not fill the void.
The one highlight of his life are his "women"- he is disarmingly charismatic and, as a result, he has six women with whom he has relationships, and they all know about each other. They come and go throughout the story.
Steven reads and re-reads classic and contemporary literature, in fact, that is what he studied in college, along with languages. Lines from various books run through his mind and through the stories. There are frequent references to other authors and books. I personally enjoyed this, as I am widely read, but if this is something that would bother you, be forewarned, it is a huge part of the book.
Early in the story, Steven discovers he won the BIG lottery, about $25 mil. While this win overshadows the book, it is not a story about a man that blows through big bucks while people clamor to get a piece of the action. Refreshingly, as he reveals to his lady friends the news about his big win, the overall response is concern that he get an accountant, do something to make himself happy, etc. It is not a story about 2 dimensional characters or exploitation of the protagonist by his love interests. There are no big scenes of spending sprees or the like.
Steven is a man of simple pleasures. He enjoys his women, his books, his smokes. The reader follows Steven during a period of a few weeks, as he meanders from one visit to the next with his lady friends, watches him as he deals with his crazy landlord and moody housemate. He takes a couple trips, trying to decide what to do next. As the book progresses and events occur, you can see the pressure taking its toll.
Steven thirsts for something, and it becomes apparent that Steven desperately desires intimacy. But do the six different women who occasionally see him want the same thing, or are they happy with the "just occasional meet-up" arrangement?
Steven is a generous, considerate man and lover. He also does things that surprise and disappoint me as the reader. But you can't help but fall in love with this character, and hope for the best.
It is a very long book, over 700 pages. There are some very unexpected twists and turns along the way.
There are some small grammatical and editing errors; although, for a self published book its size, it is well edited.
I borrowed this book from my Amazon Prime Kindle Library, one free loan a month. This was an amazing find, and I would highly recommend this book to others.
I will likely add to this review later.
I read many genres. For those of you who read my reviews regularly, you may already know that this profile is specifically set up to track my erotic romance, romantica, and general fun trashy reading lists.
This book doesn't exactly fit in those categories. It is more of a contemporary novel, heavy on erotic scenes. It is not "light" reading. The story is told 3rd person, from Steven's perspective with an occasional interjection/observation from the author.
Steven, the protagonist, is an enigma. He is well educated but chooses to work in a deli, lives in a boarding house with a sketchy druggy landlady, and scrapes by paycheck to paycheck. He appears to be good natured and mildly depressed.
Steven is a man with habits of excess. He drinks gallons of coffee. He smokes too much. He drinks alcohol in excess. When pot is available he smokes it, often too much. It is these behaviors where I believe the title of the book "Thirst" is derived. These things, however, do not fill the void.
The one highlight of his life are his "women"- he is disarmingly charismatic and, as a result, he has six women with whom he has relationships, and they all know about each other. They come and go throughout the story.
Steven reads and re-reads classic and contemporary literature, in fact, that is what he studied in college, along with languages. Lines from various books run through his mind and through the stories. There are frequent references to other authors and books. I personally enjoyed this, as I am widely read, but if this is something that would bother you, be forewarned, it is a huge part of the book.
Early in the story, Steven discovers he won the BIG lottery, about $25 mil. While this win overshadows the book, it is not a story about a man that blows through big bucks while people clamor to get a piece of the action. Refreshingly, as he reveals to his lady friends the news about his big win, the overall response is concern that he get an accountant, do something to make himself happy, etc. It is not a story about 2 dimensional characters or exploitation of the protagonist by his love interests. There are no big scenes of spending sprees or the like.
Steven is a man of simple pleasures. He enjoys his women, his books, his smokes. The reader follows Steven during a period of a few weeks, as he meanders from one visit to the next with his lady friends, watches him as he deals with his crazy landlord and moody housemate. He takes a couple trips, trying to decide what to do next. As the book progresses and events occur, you can see the pressure taking its toll.
Steven thirsts for something, and it becomes apparent that Steven desperately desires intimacy. But do the six different women who occasionally see him want the same thing, or are they happy with the "just occasional meet-up" arrangement?
Steven is a generous, considerate man and lover. He also does things that surprise and disappoint me as the reader. But you can't help but fall in love with this character, and hope for the best.
It is a very long book, over 700 pages. There are some very unexpected twists and turns along the way.
There are some small grammatical and editing errors; although, for a self published book its size, it is well edited.
I borrowed this book from my Amazon Prime Kindle Library, one free loan a month. This was an amazing find, and I would highly recommend this book to others.
I will likely add to this review later.
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