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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. If you want to break some taboos, The Bacchi is probably your choice. First of all, this is not a gay or bisexual or even transgender novel, both Lefi, a Somian, than Afton, a Valoran, are in some way hermaphrodites, so basically they have no gender, or better they have both gender. They are not humans, but an alien breed, and the Somians have lost their hermaphroditism to basically mutate on a female or on a male, but in a way, they still preserve the double characteristic cause they are always twins at birth, and if they are a male and a female, they are a mated pair. Only that Lefi’s twin sister has died, and now for Lefi is like he has lost his heart and doesn’t believe he is capable of loving again. The Valorans instead are fully hermaphrodites, but since young age, they lean toward a gender, and so, even if they have both genitalia, they identify as a male or female; moreover, they are very private regarding sexuality and homosexuality is basically nonexistent; to Afton, who was raised as a male, the attraction he feels toward Lefi, a male, is unsettling, and to add trouble to his worries, Somians are very sexual people, exactly the opposite of Valorans, and Lefi is a sex worker, a Bacchi (basically a high paid and recognized prostitute). There is a second, parallel plot about a slave black market where Valorans are sold to brothels, and Afton, as a police inspector, is required to investigate, and Lefi is his “liason”. But truth be told, this wasn’t the plot I was interested in, more interesting was the slow seduction of Lefi towards Afton, and Afton questioning not only his sexuality, but the entire emotional structure of his own people. This is a sensitive matter and I don’t want to approach it in a way that is indelicate, but my feeling was that, even if Afton start to consider his female genitalia (while instead, previously, he completely ignored them), in no way he changes his male attitude to life; for example, Afton can bear children, but he has never considered the option, as a male, and still doesn’t consider it even when he falls in love for another men. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1304499812/?tag=elimyrevandra-20 sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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Related Titles: Belle Starr; An Uncommon Whore; and When I Fall
Genre: LGBT Futuristic Science Fiction/Fantasy The Bacchi Lefi Dhrahn lives a life of luxury and decadence, but is tortured by memories of a lost love. He survives the pain by surrounding himself with sex, beauty, and all forms of self-indulgence. When he meets the alluring Inspector Afton Teris, Lefi believes the detective will make a very nice addition to his string of conquests. Afton Teris is a Valoran hermaphrodite, and like all members of his species, is stern, cerebral and disapproves of the frivolous prostitute. Afton orients as a male, but the beautiful Lefi Dhrahn stirs him sexually, making him question everything he knows about himself. To further confuse his emotions, Afton finds himself tempted by the forbidden pleasures surrounding the Bacchi. When a kidnapping ring strikes close to home, the two go undercover on a brothel barge to investigate a slavery operation. There, Lefi is confronted by painful memories from his past, while Afton is faced with a horror that threatens his future, and perhaps his very life. Their survival lies with one another, but only if Lefi can set aside his pain and listen to his heart. Publisher's Note: While primarily a male/male love story, this book contains one or more instances of male/female interaction. It also contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: exhibitionism/sex in public, male/male sexual practices, violence. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Lefi Dhrahn è una vecchia conoscenza, appare già nella serie An Uncommon Whore. Prostituto di classe e psicologo, Lefi è una persona estremamente sola. Ha perso il padre e, successivamente, anche la sua gemella: quindi, si è allontanato dalla sua famiglia ed è passato attraverso l'inferno prima di essere salvato – almeno fisicamente. Infatti, Lefi, dietro il suo sorriso malizioso e la sua potente carica sessuale, è ancora un'anima perduta sulla via dell'autodistruzione.
La sua prima scintilla di vero interesse per qualcuno scatta quando incontra l'ispettore Afton Teris, un ermafrodita costretto dai genitori in un'identità di genere (maschile) che non lo soddisfa del tutto. La sua forte attrazione per Lefi, però, lo costringerà a rivedere le sue convinzioni e a esplorare il suo lato femminile.
The Bacchi mi ha stregato, come prima di lui avevano fatto An Uncommon Whore e When I fall. Il mondo creato da Belinda McBride è interessante, con intrighi, rapimenti e sparizioni misteriose. Non guasta neanche l'introduzione di razze diverse, che spesso fanno fatica a interagire tra di loro a causa delle loro diversità culturali. Davvero, davvero bello: credo che leggerò presto qualcos'altro di Belinda McBride. ( )