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ilycrysel's review against another edition
2.0
The Collection is about a woman who is sexually liberated and basically has loads of sex.
If I have to be honest, I could not finish it, as while I was reading it I kept getting distracted and confused.
The premise of the book is good, and the writing style as well, but I was definitely not enjoying it. Maybe it's the translator's fault, but I just couldn't muster the willpower to finish it.
If I have to be honest, I could not finish it, as while I was reading it I kept getting distracted and confused.
The premise of the book is good, and the writing style as well, but I was definitely not enjoying it. Maybe it's the translator's fault, but I just couldn't muster the willpower to finish it.
jboughton23's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
nencsa's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
misha_devi's review against another edition
4.0
So this was actually....a lot more psychological than i expected?? from the reviews i thought it was gonna be a french fifty shades of grey but it’s such an interesting take on female sexuality where she fucks all these men but she also directly addresses the readers assumptions about her - that she must have trauma or be a nympho or have some other issue. However, Jeanne never reveals whether any of these things are true. Maybe she just fucking loves dick. Of course her behaviour is abnormal but maybe the point is that it’s no-one else’s business. Léger also describes porn in such an interesting and hilarious way, the absolute absurdity and artificiality of it. I found the exploration of sex vs masturbation so interesting as well, as Jeanne in sex actually doesn’t really care about her own (sensational/physical) pleasure whereas sex toys open up this avenue for her and she finds that she actually likes it. It’s probably the most sexually explicit book I’ve ever read but it is in no way mindless.
kirstym25's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pedophilia
Moderate: Incest and Rape
fictionalsarah's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
kcdennett's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
ssunier's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
emmalouisereads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I wish I had something intelligent to say about this book, but I really don’t.
I guess it could be regarded as refreshing to have men’s bodies described in a way as if they’re just objects, like is often seen with women. The protagonist really is just fainting (pretending to faint?) to get men to help her and lead them to hotels in order get a good look at their penis and store it in her mind... However, I’m not entirely sure if trying to even the score of objectification is what we need? So I’m definitely not sure if that’s what the book was trying to do.
A book about a woman who just unapologetically enjoys sex and does so with random consenting men would be fun, however none of this comes across as like she even really enjoys these sexual encounters.
The book has quite an unusual narration style , and there were lots of metaphors in metaphors and rambling disconnected phrases… it was hard for me to follow. I didn’t really know what was going on beyond she met a lot of dick, bought sex toys and watched porn. And didn't seem to have that much fun doing so?
The protagonist is disconnected from her life and the narrator keeps us disconnected from her. We never get to know her or fully understand her motives.
No idea what happened at the end.
There’s also a potentially underage boy involved sexually with her, which obviously isn’t ok and I don’t understand this book enough to know why this choice was made.
I guess it could be regarded as refreshing to have men’s bodies described in a way as if they’re just objects, like is often seen with women. The protagonist really is just fainting (pretending to faint?) to get men to help her and lead them to hotels in order get a good look at their penis and store it in her mind... However, I’m not entirely sure if trying to even the score of objectification is what we need? So I’m definitely not sure if that’s what the book was trying to do.
A book about a woman who just unapologetically enjoys sex and does so with random consenting men would be fun, however none of this comes across as like she even really enjoys these sexual encounters.
The book has quite an unusual narration style , and there were lots of metaphors in metaphors and rambling disconnected phrases… it was hard for me to follow. I didn’t really know what was going on beyond she met a lot of dick, bought sex toys and watched porn. And didn't seem to have that much fun doing so?
The protagonist is disconnected from her life and the narrator keeps us disconnected from her. We never get to know her or fully understand her motives.
No idea what happened at the end.
There’s also a potentially underage boy involved sexually with her, which obviously isn’t ok and I don’t understand this book enough to know why this choice was made.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual content