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Un roman erotic despre supunere si dominatie, un fel de «Povestea lui O» plasata in secolul 21.
El este un scriitor de 39 de ani, aflat in asteptarea unor zile mai bune. Ea este cu zece ani mai tanara decat el si a studiat Artele. Amandoi sunt casatoriti si amandoi, in aceeasi masura, plictisiti. Se plac, se evita, se regasesc. Rezultatul: pasiune la prima vedere si o dorinta care nu inceteaza sa creasca pe masura ce se implineste. Drogati unul cu celalalt, nu isi doresc altceva decat doze din ce in ce mai puternice de erotism. Asa incepe fericirea. Ducand doua vieti, una oficiala, cealalta nu. Punand mai presus de orice chemarea trupului. Crezand in aceasta fericire.
Nu vorbesc prea mult. In schimb, isi iau notite. insemnarile ei populeaza paginile din stanga ale acestui scurt, dar cutremurator roman. Ale lui, paginile din dreapta. O relatare torida, directa si lipsita de pudoare a relatiei dintre o femeie care se ofera intru totul si un barbat care nu-si refuza nici o fantasma.
«Ar fi trebuit sa stim de la inceput ca tot ce am spus, tot ce am facut si tot ce am gandit vreodata a existat sub semnul unui singur scop. Sexul. Nu neaparat placerea, dar in mod absolut sexul.»
Denis Robert este jurnalist francez, romancier, eseist si regizor. Este vestit pentru articolele despre scandalurile financiare si politice pe care le-a scris si pentru jurnalismul neconventional pe care il practica.
A lucrat mai intai la Actuel, apoi se angajeaza, in 1984, la Libération, unde se ocupa cu demascarea unor cazuri de coruptie. Paraseste Libération in 1996, pentru a evita sa cada in rutina. Scrie cartea Pendant les «affaires», les affaires continuent, o meditatie asupra coruptiei, a dificultatilor intampinate de justitie pentru a-si indeplini rolul si asupra minciunii din mediul politic.
Intre 1998 si 2000, scrie patru romane, printre care Fericirea, roman erotic publicat in peste 20 de tari. In 2001, Denis Robert se apropie din nou de jurnalismul de investigatie cu ocazia unei anchete asupra conturilor secrete ale societatii luxemburgheze Clearstream. Aceasta ancheta este prezentata sub forma unei carti ce a facut senzatie (Revelation) si a unui documentar (Les dissimulateurs) difuzat pe Canal Plus in ziua ziua aparitiei cartii in librarii.
El este un scriitor de 39 de ani, aflat in asteptarea unor zile mai bune. Ea este cu zece ani mai tanara decat el si a studiat Artele. Amandoi sunt casatoriti si amandoi, in aceeasi masura, plictisiti. Se plac, se evita, se regasesc. Rezultatul: pasiune la prima vedere si o dorinta care nu inceteaza sa creasca pe masura ce se implineste. Drogati unul cu celalalt, nu isi doresc altceva decat doze din ce in ce mai puternice de erotism. Asa incepe fericirea. Ducand doua vieti, una oficiala, cealalta nu. Punand mai presus de orice chemarea trupului. Crezand in aceasta fericire.
Nu vorbesc prea mult. In schimb, isi iau notite. insemnarile ei populeaza paginile din stanga ale acestui scurt, dar cutremurator roman. Ale lui, paginile din dreapta. O relatare torida, directa si lipsita de pudoare a relatiei dintre o femeie care se ofera intru totul si un barbat care nu-si refuza nici o fantasma.
«Ar fi trebuit sa stim de la inceput ca tot ce am spus, tot ce am facut si tot ce am gandit vreodata a existat sub semnul unui singur scop. Sexul. Nu neaparat placerea, dar in mod absolut sexul.»
Denis Robert este jurnalist francez, romancier, eseist si regizor. Este vestit pentru articolele despre scandalurile financiare si politice pe care le-a scris si pentru jurnalismul neconventional pe care il practica.
A lucrat mai intai la Actuel, apoi se angajeaza, in 1984, la Libération, unde se ocupa cu demascarea unor cazuri de coruptie. Paraseste Libération in 1996, pentru a evita sa cada in rutina. Scrie cartea Pendant les «affaires», les affaires continuent, o meditatie asupra coruptiei, a dificultatilor intampinate de justitie pentru a-si indeplini rolul si asupra minciunii din mediul politic.
Intre 1998 si 2000, scrie patru romane, printre care Fericirea, roman erotic publicat in peste 20 de tari. In 2001, Denis Robert se apropie din nou de jurnalismul de investigatie cu ocazia unei anchete asupra conturilor secrete ale societatii luxemburgheze Clearstream. Aceasta ancheta este prezentata sub forma unei carti ce a facut senzatie (Revelation) si a unui documentar (Les dissimulateurs) difuzat pe Canal Plus in ziua ziua aparitiei cartii in librarii.
248 pages, Paperback
First published May 2, 2002
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About the author
Denis Robert
49 books14 followersDenis Robert (born 9 May 1958, Moyeuvre-Grande, Thionville-Ouest) is a French freelance journalist and a writer. Robert formerly worked for Libération newspaper for 12 years.
Denis Robert is best known as co-author of "Revelation$", a book published by Les Arènes on 1 March 2001, which accused Cedel, later Clearstream, of a number of illegal financial activities, such as aiding and abetting money laundering, tax evasion et cetera.
Clearstream then sued Denis Robert for libel and various other counts on multiple occasions.
On 29 March 2004, the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris (High Court) judged Robert, his publisher Les Arènes and the French TV company Canal+ France, which had repeated the allegations raised in Revelation$, to have failed in their attempts to prove any and all allegations; furthermore the court ordered damages to be paid to Clearstream and that the judgment be printed in two French newspapers explaining the defamatory nature of the material. Regarding the same allegations, on 16 October 2008, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed Robert's sentence for defamation on eight counts. In February 2011, in a final judgment, the Court of Cassation overturned all convictions, ruling that his work was protected by freedom of speech and of the press.
Denis Robert is best known as co-author of "Revelation$", a book published by Les Arènes on 1 March 2001, which accused Cedel, later Clearstream, of a number of illegal financial activities, such as aiding and abetting money laundering, tax evasion et cetera.
Clearstream then sued Denis Robert for libel and various other counts on multiple occasions.
On 29 March 2004, the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris (High Court) judged Robert, his publisher Les Arènes and the French TV company Canal+ France, which had repeated the allegations raised in Revelation$, to have failed in their attempts to prove any and all allegations; furthermore the court ordered damages to be paid to Clearstream and that the judgment be printed in two French newspapers explaining the defamatory nature of the material. Regarding the same allegations, on 16 October 2008, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed Robert's sentence for defamation on eight counts. In February 2011, in a final judgment, the Court of Cassation overturned all convictions, ruling that his work was protected by freedom of speech and of the press.
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
December 2, 2018
Un roman erotic despre aventura dintre doua persoane, ambele casatorite, el 39 de ani, ea mai tanara cu 10. El e scriitor si-i ofera un carnet in care sa-si noteze impresiile despre aceasta aventura. Avem acces la notitele celor doi. Aceasta se vrea o relatie libera, o aventura, descrisa in cuvinte vulgare cand vine vorba de partea fizica, iar partea sentimentala aproape ca nu exista... Romantismul lipseste. Ea e libera, sincera cu el, il asculta, ii indeplineste orice dorinta... Notitele se sfarsesc odata cu relatia.
October 1, 2025
This is so quick to read b/c of the way it's written; the left page gives 'her' side of things whilst the right gives'his' there are no names, nothing to identify the two participants in this dance of dark, 'mess with my head' psychological erotica. I loved it,but there again I enjoy reading things where the relationship moves from level to level until we (the reader and the protags) reach an under belly, a level of 'dirtiness' that draws out our own insecurities and fears; makes us feel just a little bit uneasy. This isn't the kind of book to get you off more one that makes you think about what would get you off and why. It's a story of control and the desire, for what ever reason, to please even if by doing so you start to lose you own sense of being,to wonder who and what you have become and why....... and for what end. I loved it.
Not everones cuppa I grant. Not romantic. Not graphic. Psychological erotica.
I re~read this on May 6 2011, i found it darker and more compelling this time, the sex scenes have faded into insignificance for me, although this story is based on a sexual addiction.....
Not everones cuppa I grant. Not romantic. Not graphic. Psychological erotica.
I re~read this on May 6 2011, i found it darker and more compelling this time, the sex scenes have faded into insignificance for me, although this story is based on a sexual addiction.....
September 14, 2018
Proboha proc me napadlo toto cist? Myslim si, ze to ma co delat s tim, ze jsem po pul roce chlastani pred dvema tydny konecne vystrizlivel. Nedavno jsem si koupil rajce a ted tohle.
Kniha je tedy o tom, ze drsnej nabijec zacne nabijet submisivni buchticku. Tohle samo o sobe vubec zajimavy neni, a to prestoze sex mam rad skoro vic nez spagety. Psat o prcani je jako divat se na PornHub bez monitoru. Duvod, proc by to nekdo delal, netusim. Kdyby to byly opravdovy zhuverilosti, tak bych si to mozna ze zajmu dal rad, ale vzhledem k tomu, ze autor povazuje za maximum vystrednosti neustale opakovani slova penis a prst strceny do prdele, tak jsem se dost nudil. Prsty do prdele jsem si strkal uz ve trinacti, kdyz jsme chodili na tresne a pak jsme utikali domu se srackou a vedeli jsme, ze pokud to neucpeme, dobre to nedopadne. A co delaji ty dnesni deti? Radeji jsou na instagramu, copak to je nejaky dospivani?
2/10
Kniha je tedy o tom, ze drsnej nabijec zacne nabijet submisivni buchticku. Tohle samo o sobe vubec zajimavy neni, a to prestoze sex mam rad skoro vic nez spagety. Psat o prcani je jako divat se na PornHub bez monitoru. Duvod, proc by to nekdo delal, netusim. Kdyby to byly opravdovy zhuverilosti, tak bych si to mozna ze zajmu dal rad, ale vzhledem k tomu, ze autor povazuje za maximum vystrednosti neustale opakovani slova penis a prst strceny do prdele, tak jsem se dost nudil. Prsty do prdele jsem si strkal uz ve trinacti, kdyz jsme chodili na tresne a pak jsme utikali domu se srackou a vedeli jsme, ze pokud to neucpeme, dobre to nedopadne. A co delaji ty dnesni deti? Radeji jsou na instagramu, copak to je nejaky dospivani?
2/10
March 22, 2023
Lecture dénuée d'intérêt, trop trash à certains moments, narration sans vie, plate, creuse.
January 21, 2021
... es it kā saku, ka grāmatas nemēdzu lasīt vairākkārt... un tā arī ir, bet šī ...
TREŠĀ REIZE
joprojām “nones jumtu”
TREŠĀ REIZE
joprojām “nones jumtu”
February 26, 2013
It was one of the best erotic novels I read so far, nothing like Fifty Shades. Psychologically intense, the story is written in short pages from 2 perspectives. One side of the book is her story and the opposite is his. It was unexpected insight into how differently men and women react, feel and relate in the similar circumstances. . The title gives you pause to think about how happiness is perceived and understood in different relationships. Here is no happy ending, but no drama as well, life simply goes on and people turn a new corner, being grateful to experience a sense of happiness as fleeting as it may be.
June 14, 2010
Erotic / Awesome.
The he said she said style of the book was brilliant.
Funniest thing about this book was reading it in a Virgin Upper Class sleep suit flying home from Heathrow. Kept on having to think about "dead puppies" to avoid pitching a tent :)
The he said she said style of the book was brilliant.
Funniest thing about this book was reading it in a Virgin Upper Class sleep suit flying home from Heathrow. Kept on having to think about "dead puppies" to avoid pitching a tent :)
November 24, 2011
Amazing. The structure of this book is like a giant Tzara poem. The dialogue like a penthouse letter. The insight like a guru having sex for the first time. Made me want to draw cartoons on legal documents.
March 27, 2023
A very French erotic anti-novel that alternates between the POV of two lovers undergoing a very intense affair. If you've seen Roman Polanski's Bitter Moon, it has a similar flavor--it's a book about erotic obsession, what some might see as sex addiction, and the line between radical freedom and self-destruction. It's very graphic yes, but reads as actual literature and not as straight pornography. The title is somewhat ironic; the book is frankly somewhat bleak and a little depressing. I'm therefore a little concerned for every man on this site who left a review drooling over how turned on they were reading this; yes, it's about sex but it's not, as one reviewer said, just Letters to Penthouse. Of course, I then feel a little guilty defending this as *serious* art; it's also a very dude-y book that never really escapes a male gaze even when the author is trying to peer inside the head of the woman involved. Maybe it's shit and the joke's on me. IDK.
March 19, 2019
El este un scriitor de 39 de ani, aflat în aşteptarea unor zile mai bune. Ea este cu zece ani mai tânără decât el şi a studiat Artele. Amândoi sunt căsătoriţi şi amândoi, în aceeaşi măsură, plictisiţi. Se plac, se evită, se regăsesc. Rezultatul: pasiune la prima vedere şi o dorinţă care nu încetează să crească pe măsură ce se împlineşte.
Nu vorbesc prea mult. În schimb, îşi iau notiţe. însemnările ei populează paginile din stânga ale acestui scurt, dar cutremurător roman. Ale lui, paginile din dreapta. O relatare toridă, directă şi lipsită de pudoare a relaţiei dintre o femeie care se oferă întru totul şi un bărbat care nu-şi refuza nici o fantasma.
https://funions.ro/recenzii/fericirea...
Nu vorbesc prea mult. În schimb, îşi iau notiţe. însemnările ei populează paginile din stânga ale acestui scurt, dar cutremurător roman. Ale lui, paginile din dreapta. O relatare toridă, directă şi lipsită de pudoare a relaţiei dintre o femeie care se oferă întru totul şi un bărbat care nu-şi refuza nici o fantasma.
https://funions.ro/recenzii/fericirea...
March 18, 2021
Sentí ansiedad y náuseas constantemente, sólo quería terminarlo. Si bien hubo momentos en los que me sentía con agrado al leerlo, ya para el final entendí qué es lo que NO quiero para mi vida sexoafectiva.
January 24, 2023
Si je pouvais je mettrais 0 étoiles. La façon dont il parle de la femme me donne envie de vomir. Il n’a aucun respect dans sa façon de parler d’elle et d’agir. Rien ne va. De plus l’histoire est vide de sens, il ne se passe rien. C’est du vide.
August 28, 2022
Quite plain and boring.
September 15, 2022
This is exquisite kinky story; quite palpable. She is there in every page I read, I love it...
Great book, easy reading. I love the end very much.
Great book, easy reading. I love the end very much.
September 5, 2015
En kort berättelse som blir längre av att författaren delat upp hennes och hans historia på var sin sida av uppslagen i boken... men det hjälper inte.
Berättelsen är ytlig och varken karaktärerna själva eller läsaren får veta något om dem (mer än att båda två är gifta och har samma intressen) eller vad de heter.
Berättelsen är ytlig och varken karaktärerna själva eller läsaren får veta något om dem (mer än att båda två är gifta och har samma intressen) eller vad de heter.
May 16, 2017
No, this was not my cup of tea. Way to erotic
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