The Breaking of M in The Slash Pile

Sep 07, 2012 Paulina rated it really liked it

This is a fun read, at least for about half of the book until Matimeo actually leaves Venice, then I don't exactly know how to feel.

The first part of the book is delicious and fun, Matimeo's narrative is entertaining and his interactions with Vito is just giggle-worthy. The contrast and similarities between Matimeo's and Vito's characteristics are just very interesting, Matimeo is a very experienced lover, but Vito is all innocent and it's Matimeo's rather unwilling task to end that bit and it w This is a fun read, at least for about half of the book until Matimeo actually leaves Venice, then I don't exactly know how to feel.

The first part of the book is delicious and fun, Matimeo's narrative is entertaining and his interactions with Vito is just giggle-worthy. The contrast and similarities between Matimeo's and Vito's characteristics are just very interesting, Matimeo is a very experienced lover, but Vito is all innocent and it's Matimeo's rather unwilling task to end that bit and it was hot.

There are quite a few sex scenes in this book (even a bonus heterosexual sex scene that even I, an avid MM reader, could not deny was well done) and they are all steamy. Matimeo's descriptions of Vito paint a very good picture of him and throughout the book these two are just my utter favorites. They are really not a lovey-dovey couple and Matimeo can't exactly reciprocate, what with his choice of lifestyle as a spy. Nevertheless, Vito makes it to Matimeo's side, but it isn't a tearful reunion, in fact when they aren't boning or trying to, it seems that Matimeo and Vito just don't get along too well, maybe like a couple whose been married to each other for too long XD. It's actually cute.

Then we are introduced to a Randolph Mallam, who, towards the end of the book, becomes sort of the third wheel, but instead of bringing ruin to Matimeo and Vito's relationship, it all becomes some sort of threesome, which was a very pleasant surprise. Randolph brings out the best in Matimeo and more of Vito's growing sexual perversions towards the end of the book just make it all the more interesting. (I never had a problem with watersports and thought the way it was written was quite artfully done).

One of my gripes about this book was Randolph's part in the book was actually boring and I felt there should have been sexual tension somewhere that I didn't exactly feel :|

My other complaint is that it ended a bit too soon. I feel like, though Randolph was introduced at about a third from the book, that the readers never really did get to know him, plus the whole plot seemed less like a plot, but more of a string of events that lead Matimeo to where he was at the end of the book-- possibly a reformed-ish man-- and it just felt quite short (and there was only one threesome scene, which I did hope to go on for quite longer, but no XD)

Maybe it's deliberate on the author's part, so in that case I'm definitely on the lookout for a sequel. The language used in the book is noteworthy, it's very lyrical and the archaic-ness to it is lovely, if just a tiny bit hard to understand. It's definitely not a very light read, but I remember having a lot of fun reading it at the beginning, so all in all worth it. Definitely worth checking out.

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