Quiver: A Book of Erotic Tales

This is a very well-written collection of very graphic erotica. Not for those uninterested in something of value purely for its prurient interest, nor for those with extremely outre kinks, for those of us with a concept of the erotic vaguely within standard norms -- there's a bit of kink to be found here, but nothing that anyone unbothered by a bit of homoerotica will find truly unsettling -- these stories are excellent for getting the juices flowing. Further, they actually have plots and characterization, and few if any sloppy writing errors, all of which places them far beyond what seems to be the standard in the common run of books that depict graphic sex.

I found this to be an excellent piece of erotic fiction, with characters that had a surprising depth. This is particularly notable considering that this is a collection of short stories. The sex is creative yet vanilla enough to appeal to most (except the homoerotic squemish).My girlfriend and I greatly enjoyed this book and highly reccomend it.

The stories are a bit more graphic than I was led to believe by the jacket--this is expicit erotica bound in a lovely expensive trade paperback.The raw nature of the depiction of sexual acts is offset (and enhanced) by the subtle storytelling and the spooky character development. These people are living, breathing, flawed individuals with doubts, fears, and very specific turn-ons.As explained on the back cover, the stories are linked...to a degree. Learner brings characters from one story into another, from time to time, in a sort of cameo appearance. These cameos don't seem to affect the stories themselves, nor do the reappearing characters develop any further; it feels like a device, an afterthought. The stories are powerful and affecting enough on their own, though. The characters are so completely *human* that the end result is far more erotic than any porn flick or victorian "anonymously written! " novel.

This isn't that bad of a book. There are parts which sometimes seem routine, or things that have been used many times before, but it can make the reader significantly warmer! A good quick read (on the bus, at work, etc)- you can read one story in 10-15 minutes and add a little adventure to your day.