Diary of a Submissive. Sophie Morgan.New York,New York : Penguin Group
Written under the pseudonym Sophie Morgan, Diary of a Submissive: A modern True Tale of Sexual Awakening is about a woman in her early thirties and how she has ended up in Dominant/submissive relationship. She discusses her fairly typical childhood, fumbling sexual encounters in High School and eventually her first taste of the submissive lifestyle after college. Through the years, Sophie explores just what lengths of pain and humiliation she is willing to endure, surprising herself and readers along the way.
Let me first say that I have NEVER read a book like this before. It was difficult for me to get through the book, not because of the subject matter as much as the fact this is a true story. If this were a work of fiction, it would have been much easier for me to read. My biggest problem with “Sophie” is that she tries so hard to convince the reader that she is a smart, independent, caring and strong woman. A strong woman who just so happens to like painful torture at the hands of someone who supposedly cares about her. I don’t buy it. To me, it felt like she was really trying to convince herself that she was strong and independent by writing the book. Honestly, I feel like many parts of the book would be considered by many as abusive. Especially when Sophie is continually pushed past the point where she is comfortable with what is happening. So, if you are completely comfortable and familiar with the D/s lifestyle, you will probably enjoy this book. If not, expect to be surprised at the amount of cruelty involved.
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