Eat Me
by Linda Jaivin
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First published in 1995, Eat Me became an instant international bestseller, and caused a scandal in the US. Julia is a photographer, Chantal edits a fashion magazine, Helen is a feminist academic and Philippa is a writer. These four friends haunt the cafes of inner-city Sydney, eyeing the passing talent and swapping outlandish tales. Sexy, intelligent, predatory, they are women of their time. But can we believe their wild and wicked descriptions of their erotic exploits? Linda Jaivin's show more sizzling debut plays havoc with our ideas of truth, sex and power. With a new introduction by Krissy Kneen, author of Affection and Triptych. Linda Jaivin is the author of eight books. These include five novels and a novella (Dead Sexy) as well as the collection of essays Confessions of an S&M Virgin, and the China memoir The Monkey and the Dragon. Her 2006 novel The Infernal Optimist was shortlisted for the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal. In addition, she has published many short stories and essays and has had several plays produced for the stage. She's also a literary and film translator from Chinese, a cultural commentator and public speaker. She likes reading, travel, food and other things. She lives in Sydney. Eat Me was her first novel. Krissy Kneen is a bookseller and writer. She is the author of Swallow the Sound, Triptych and a memoir, Affection. She lives in Brisbane with her husband and no pets. 'Erotic escapism at its best, with a touch of humour and a touch of class; a blend of fetishism, fun and kiwi fruit!' New Woman 'It is a delicious, bravura piece of comic and erotic writing, with an opening that will change your view of late-night supermarket shopping forever.' Age 'A high-spirited comedy of manners only thinly veiled as erotica...Jaivin never loses sight of her self-declared goal, which is to wrench the writing of erotica from its male practitioners, dress it up with style and sly humour and restore it to women.' LA Times. show lessTags
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Interesting erotica from an Australian setting, though I believe the author is American by birth. This is the story of four women, and their erotic adventure and fantasies, but it has a much more realistic tone than those words suggest. Some of the stories revolve around food, but not all.
Well written.
Well written.
So so erotic novel. Flowed and easy read but fluff & bubble.
Cuatro amigas se reúnen para intercambiar experiencias sobre sus conquistas amorosas y sus fantasías sexuales. Julia es una fotógrafa obsesionada por los chicos jóvenes; Helen es profesora de ideología feminista con deseos inconfesables; Chantal es editora de una revista de moda, con tendencia a dejarse seducir por nuevas experiencias y Philippa, una escritora que oculta su lesbianismo y sus tendencias sadomasoquistas.
Mar 1, 2023Spanish
Ich finde das Buch oft ziemlich seicht. Leider ließt es sich nicht in einem Rutsch durch, weil es oft einfach zu langatmig wird.
Fazit: Ein Buch, dass man nicht unbedingt gelesen haben muss.
Fazit: Ein Buch, dass man nicht unbedingt gelesen haben muss.
Dec 27, 2013German
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- Canonical title*
- Eat Me
- Dedication
- for David
- First words
- She ran her fingers over the fresh figs.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Gehorsam beugte Philippa sich hinab und drückte ihre Lippen auf Caras Knie.
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- Sehr offen und sehr witzig. The Age
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