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Born to Be Bad

Collection of Classic Erotica, Volume 9

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Born to Be Bad

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Dana Roth
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Born to Be Bad and experience the compelling world of erotica.

©1959, 2012 Lawrence Block (P)2021 Lawrence Block
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Born to be Bad is a solid addition to Block’s Collection of Classic Erotica. This one doesn’t build towards sexual encounters the same way many of his early sex books do, and there is nothing lost.

A young girl leaves home in the slums of Miami to find the success she is sure awaits in New York. Along the way, she uses her body (or lets it be used, as the situation demands) to find her footing as she reaches for the Eden that she comes to crave — a nice house in Connecticut and a family. Her efforts prove she is capable of getting what she wants, but jealousy, violence, rape, and blackmail become unavoidable along the way.

Block’s early works are worth your time, and Born to be Bad is a good start if you’ve been unsure about a collection of “classic erotica.” It’s a brisk read that doesn’t rush, and even early on, Block’s talent was impossible to ignore. I had a good time with it and would recommend.

Dana Roth’s narration is good but her pace is extremely slow. If that is no problem, you will have a good time with her. If you prefer someone who gets on with it, you might become frustrated with this one.

Solid early Block

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This book was originally written In 1959, and there are certainly many parts of it that are dated from a sociological standpoint. Even when it was written, it was a piece of pulp fiction with a risque cover. But you know what? I liked it. The more I listened to it, the more I got into the story. It's sort of like a time travel device back into a different era, where people had different attitudes about lots of things. But it's a fun read, and I think an even better listen.

Narrator Dana Roth does a first class job with this book. I liked her voices, her accents and the way she handled all of the characters both male and female. She is a talented voice actor, and I think that performance greatly enhanced my listen.

Nicely done blast from the past

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