White Thighs (Blast Books)

.. advsing that the story comes as close to 'erotica for psychopaths' as you could probably get. It starts with a very young Saul shipped off to the USA in the care of aunts, uncles and a young Jewish immigrant girl from Russia, Anna. Saul, having lived his loveless life in general solitude is totally smitten by Anna. Things were going fine until one day Saul caught Anna and a farm labourer 'in the act' ..... From that point on the story goes into OVERDRIVE, something snaps in our young psychopath 'in training's' mind, as the author dives into extreme violence and total perversion .... The author is VERY descriptive and of course European so don't exepct to see women that use a razor very much in their normal grooming ritual. Also the author doesn't seem to be too concerned about the body image of the women that are the target of Saul's attentions. The reason that I gave this book 5 stars is not because I liked it, acually I didn't like the book at all, but since the spice of erotica is in the eye of the beholder I'm sure that there are some people that will enjoy this well written OVER THE TOP kink and total wierdness...

Saul Folsrom was only a child when he met Anna. She was a Jewish-Russian ?migr?, and she became his governess when he was ten. It was with Anna that he first felt the exciting stirrings of his sexuality, and the vision of her white thighs became the image that haunted him as he became a man. He would do anything for Anna, anything she requested, so deep was his devotion to her ? then he was sent away to school. When he finally returned he was still dedicated to her pleasure, but even as he found her he found other women who commanded his attention? women who he could give everything for, even his very life.In WHITE THIGHS Trocchi once more delivers a character to whom sexual pleasure is characterized by devotion. Though some clues are given to help anchor the reader in place, they are still very general, giving the book an essential timelessness. The characters are only barely sympathetic, but they ring true nonetheless. Saul?s driving need to worship a woman leads him to commit crimes, seduce and destroy women, and ultimately brings about his own death in this beautiful account of control and submission. This novel contains material that some readers may find offensive. This includes underage sex, seduction of a child by an older woman, rape, abuse of women, whippings, branding, degradation and general sexual slavery. There is also a brief instance of necrophilia. The sexual scenes were, overall, very well presented. We see Saul?s religious-like fervor for the women who rule his life and can appreciate the depth of Trocchi?s characterization. WHITE THIGHS is a very moving story, and those who seek erotica with a sexual edge and a thoughtful plot need look no further.

This is definitely a great offering from Alexander Trocchi. It stands out from other works of his like Helen and Desire since it wasn't rushed. He creates a situation I'm sure every guy has dreamed about in one way or another... and that character of the cook! Repulsive yet somehow strangely alluring at the same time... Many times I found myself wanting to be in his place. He comes up with some bizarre situations at the beginning, but then you don't see those through the rest of the book (relatively speaking). This was one of the books shortcomings. The ending was a bit Deus ex Machina for my tastes... and it seemed to end a bit short. It was a quick read and can probably be finished in one or two sittings by a fast reader