shigeruito

** spoiler alert ** Mountolive Have finished the book. The characters in the entire quartet are sensual and erotic but I think this chapter epitomizes the basis of the sexual desire for each other. Justine is a type of Lilith, a succubus. Justine and Nessim's marriage is a sexual passion based on dominance and control; a power based lust. Melissa is the needy character in all the books thus far. The erotism in the books seems to have no basis in traditional ideas of romance. This is what makes the Alexandria Quartet a fascinating series of stories. The internal plot or agenda behind all the seemingly mindless sex is revealed. Also it all unravels for Justine, Nessim, and Narouz. Pursewarden and Melissa are die or are already dead. They are just brought back in Mountolive's memory to fulfill the convoluted plot. As always keeping track of the characters in the series is a challenge within itself. The first two books of the Alexandria Quartet were the foreplay, lovemaking and orgasm, these last two books; Mountolive and Clea are the climax, then the limp, flaccid state in which one reflects. By this time WWII is raging and the remaining characters are either rendered powerless or spent.

2023-06-02 04:35