Breaking the Girl

by Kim Corum

See what all the fuss is about. "I wasn't a slave. I was a willing participant." "His name was Frank. Just Frank. His last name really doesn't matter. It was Smith or Jones or Gallagher or... Hell. Just pick one. They're really all the same. I didn't know that much about him." "Maybe Frank classified me as a whore." "I stopped talking, begging, pleading. Plotting. I wasn't going to win him over. It was his way or no way. And I knew that. So it was his way." "I just wasn't that kind of tie me up, tie me down, beat me, switch me, hold me tight, love me forever' kind of girl. Frank was that kind of guy. Which made me that kind of girl." "And when it was over, we fell away from each other gasping for air." ".he brought the money-in fifties and hundreds-to me, delivering it in a bank bag. Delivering it to me with a big smile on his face, as if he were happy to deliver it, glad he could accommodate me. Who was the real slave here?" Breaking the Girl-a story of white hot sex and submission.

Genres: Erotica, BDSM, Smut, Fiction

164 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Christie (The Ludic Reader) · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m not going to lie – I enjoy reading erotica. But I have standards, people. And Kim Corum’s ridiculous novella, Breaking the Girl doesn’t meet any of them.

Kristine is a stripper in New Orleans. She didn’t set out to be a stripper. She’d gone on holiday with her friend to escape her recent marital break up and suddenly she and her friend found themselves bumping and grinding on stage at a strip club. The money was good so Kristine – who doesn’t have any other talents besides sex – stuck with it.

Enter Frank. Handsome and rich (although we never find out what he does), he takes a shine to Kristine and invites her to come live with him. Yeah – it really is that simple.

Thus begins her training. To the untrained eye beating someone with a belt until they’re so disoriented they fall down the stairs might be considered abuse, but everything Frank does is for Kristine’s own good.

Breaking the Girl is meant to be a novel about domination and submission. Okay, I’m down with that. But this book just doesn’t have anything to recommend it. The sex was pretty tame (and let’s face it, isn’t that why we read this stuff?), the characters were cardboard cut-outs and Corum tries to add heft to the story with a bunch of hooey about why Frank needs to “break the girl”.

So, so mediocre.

[Laken · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked it, but seriously, so many typos.

[L_MOM · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really really enjoyed this book... Up until the very ending. This book was a "Pretty Women" meets "50 Shades of Grey" and a total page turner until all of a sudden it was over and I had to tap to close it as read on my E- reader. I really wish the ending wasn't so rushed because it just totally ruined the whole book for me in the end.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story was weak in detail with implied stong deep emotions. Understanding the lifestlye that the book is based upon I did relate to the passion and depth of desires it tried relate. Those who are not experienced in the lifestlye might come across as just another kinky book.

[Think-On-It]

If you'd like to know what I thought of this book, please contact me directly and I'd be happy to discuss it with you.

All the best,

- TB

[Praj · Rating 1 out of 5]

Shoddy, irksome and uninviting narration; utterly disappointing. With chapter captions like “P-A-R-T-Y” and “The Fuck-Me Dress”, it is a mere kindergarten endeavor to write down an adult erotica

[Whitney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish it would have been longer! It was a fun, sexy read.

[Winfield · Rating 1 out of 5]

SPEECHLESS

[Thomas Kelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This follows Kristine who while on vacation takes it off in a strip club in New Orleans and decides the money is too good not to stay. While she never dates a client something is different about Frank. Her clients do not normally stir desires in her, but Frank does. She finds herself in a dilemma where she cannot stand Frank, but she also cannot be without him or the games he introduces to her about BDSM and control. While this subject matter is far from new for me it seemed, there were parts where it went beyond Domination or control as you will see when you read it, it bordered on violence in my opinion and I am no prude. This is a fast and hot read so give it a read and see what you think. I did like the games they played.

[Dutch-ess · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sexscenes could have been more detailed, given the fact that it's about exploring sex. I like how openminded they are sexually and how emotionally distant Kristine is. She's not the helpless female I keep reading about in other books. Kim Corum doesn't use the usual lines that other writers use describing sex. Also a big plus. I give it 5 stars for the characters and the story itself.

The book however contains a small amount of pages. I like the flawed characters, but the lovestory and the background of the male leadcharacter is also cut short. I'm missing a lot of details and it feels like Kim Corum started a race to the finishline. If she'd put more effort Into it, it could've been so much better.

I don't mind reading about abuse in a relationship-that doesn't mean I approve it in real life! It happens in real life as well and it makes the story more interesting. Nothing is perfect. The writer took a risk by releasing this book. That I applaud.

For the money being spend on this book, it could've at least contained 200 pages.

[Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

100% guaranteed actual dialogue (p. 129).

“Oh, Kristine!” he grunted. “I love fucking your ass!”

“I love you to fuck my ass!” I grunted back and the orgasm intensified. “Fuck my ass harder!”

“I’ll fuck your ass harder,” he grunted...

To be fair, most of the book isn’t written quite that poorly. There are times, in fact, when the author appears to have some modest but real talent. This is stroke reading pure and simple, so the standards and expectations of literary excellence are significantly attenuated.

Still, I had read some reviews that seemed to indicate that this was erotica of a somewhat more refined nature. Not so much. Perhaps it's just hard to write when there's so much damned grunting going on.

[Lance Nichols · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had picked this up based on a recomendation off of FetLife, and struggled to finish the book. It is poorly formatted, the writing is mediocre at best and it portrays a very poor image of BDSM play. Some of the play scenes they did were fun, but almost felt glossed over.

There was a good deal of non-consent involved, or at best retroactive/coerced consent, and one particular scene has the protagonist fearing for her life, and fleeing. Safewords aren't even discussed until nearing the end of the novel!

I can't say either character was sympathetic, and the male/Dominant hardly even existed, other than to beat the protagonist, and provide a stunt dick.

[Michelle K · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know that there are some great reviews for this book and that is one of the reasons I bought it. I kinda felt this book was almost on abuse not pleasure. It made me uncomfortable.

Yes there was love but in my view, not the most healthy kind of love. I did however appreciate the read and I had not read a book like it.

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a little disturbing. In some parts, WAY MORE than a little disturbing.

While it had some BDSM themes, it was more like reading about a mutally abusive relationship with a HEA slapped on at the ending to keep things neat and tidy. The women was childish, the man was controlling...have we not been here before?

In the end, all I was left with was an eye roll and a yawn.

[Flo · Rating 2 out of 5]

oh my actual gawddd! frank was an arsehole...that's all. I like reading bdsm but this took the piss...why would any sane person put up with this? hey lets play a game then ill beat the shit out of you if you disappoint. .wtf?? and the author liked to repeat repeat herself a lot a lot of the time....the time...a lot lot lot.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

The careacracter Franklin is half of

This is an exceptionally strong story, nearly of a monolithic feature. However, Frank's back-ground story needs a much
-more fleshed tale. I've seen reviews that say "I couldn't put it down because I had been so caught up in the story", but that their battery ran out of juice before they could get to the get to their charger quickly enough!

[Danny Marks · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolutely painful to read. Inane characters, insane and unbelievable plots abound in this book. Consent...honestly I don't care. The 'dom' can't seem to decide if he wants to love her or kidnap her. The romance between the two involves more magical attraction than in twilight. Bad. Just bad.

[Lilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story takes place in my hometown of New Orleans so I'll give a star for that reason. It wasn't a half bad work of erotica but I found myself focusing more on the typos than on the actual story. I've definitely read kinkier so 3 stars is all it gets.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story. It was a short quick read that I just devoured. Kristy was a character that you wanted to just shake your head at some of her antics. Frank loved her through them all because he saw a kindred spirit, I believe.
I will gladly read this again and again :)

[Flavia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very easy read (1 day) but definitely entertaining and well written story IMO.

[Evarose]

Awesome.

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weird, not what I expected at all. It all came together in the end but still left me expecting something else.

[Paige · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just no.

[Nancy Konsitzke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Very intriguing, I recommend to all adults to read, I enjoyed this book a lot and will read more from this author

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was very easy to get into this book, I was disappointed that it wasn't longer though!