Submission: A Novel

by Marthe Blau

Book Overview

You'll want to scream, but you'll be gagged. You'll want to cry, but you'll be blindfolded. You'll want to run away, but you'll be tied up. You'll have no way of begging me, I'll do what I want with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743271122
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

You won't be able to put it down

Just about every sentence in this book is in reference to a sex act. Either it is actually happening or the main character is thinking about what she wants to happen. The book does everything that it is intended to do... arouse the reader.. captivate your attention...grip your mind... it's all there. Highly recommended.

Not For The Faint of Heart

For her first novel, I thought Marthe did an amazing job of retelling her story. The book had so many ups and downs, twist and turns, it sucked you in and held you captive. It was extremely erotic and dare I say down right titillating; and stirred up all types of emotions within me and piqued my curiousity even more about submission. If the thought of submission and all that comes with it doesn't appeal to you, don't read this book because you will find it most disturbing. However, if you are open-minded and are curious about the BDSM lifestyle, you may enjoy this book.

Absolutely Excellent

You do not have to like BDSM to find this book thought provoking, seductive, and find great respect in what submission is about. Submission is about an attorney who has an affair with another male who is a Dominant. She becomes obsessive over her desires and from one session alone is trained to be completely his. Just astounding. The book is very well written in narrative and through the eyes of the submissive. I think you will enjoy getting inside her thoughts and how she lines her sentences even makes the very words you're reading submissive. Is she intelligent? Yes. However does she go to far? Maybe. It would speak to her own issues within. You may enjoy reading this just as you may enjoy Weatherfield another very good author who writes on BDSM...however, I felt that Blau's writing was more mature, detailed, and gentle. What I mean by gentle I valued the author's words and respect the writing. It takes a lot to please me that much. Now, even though I said the writing is gentle, I am not saying it is nice- she simply knows how to get beneath the skin of the reader. Which is why so many are saying it is intense. Yes it can be especially if you don't know what to expect. You actually walk into her mind. Plenty of visuals and reads like a film. As for the Editor's review, The Story of O is the bread and Submission is the depth. There are no comparison. Every book has its own flavor. Readers be warned: If you are not into BDSM you may be appauled and overwhelmed. Please do not put your mind through the drama- get a nice Erotic book and find your pleasure. If you have a history of being triggered...this book will TRIGGER YOU. So don't read it at all until your therapy is complete or you feel strong enough to handle such material. This book is not for exploring BDSM- if you need exploration, there are plenty of other sexual instructive books out there. I am not saying read if you dare...I am saying be sensible. I was very pleased and enjoyed reading an ENHANCED version of submission. I am truly, A

This dark novel of sadomasochism blew me away!

I disagree with the Publisher's Weekly review of this novel. To me, it is not fair to compare every BDSM novel to The Story of O. I have read The Story of O and while it is one of my favorite novels, not every author who writes a book with the same theme is trying to follow the aforementioned classic's footsteps. Submission is based on the author's real-life experience. This dark, sensual and shocking Parisian novel is about Elodie, a successful lawyer, wife and mother who meets a fellow attorney during a trial. He intrigues her from the moment she meets him, and becomes obsessed with him after their initial BDSM encounter in which he tells her what to do, inflicts pain that becomes pleasure, and does not penetrate her under the guise that he wants to teach her how to be submissive first. Elodie is no longer able to function normally after that encounter -- she thinks about him all the while he ignores her for weeks and then inflicts humiliating scenarios upon her when he does deign to meet with her. Elodie knows that what she is doing is wrong. She neglects her baby son and lies to her husband without hesitation. Her life revolves around Him (the author addresses the dominating male as "Him" or "He," with a capital H) and she cannot help herself. Is she too far gone to turn back? And when she does decide to end things, will it be too late? This is one of the most disturbing erotic novels I have read in a long time. Not even Julie Hilden's novel Three freaked me out so much. This novel has exquisite, precise character study that analyzes the condition of the human mind in disarming ways. Elodie is addicted to her lover. As he often tells her throughout the book, "Nobody will treat you as I've treated you." And during the course of the novel, the anti-heroine believes that a favor has been bestowed upon her whenever he shows brief gestures that she mistakes for affection. The man is a sadist and he knows exactly what to do to belittle or degrade her every chance he gets. As I've said, this is one shocking novel! The Story of O tells a graphic, dark story of a couple who practices an extreme BDSM lifestyle. But while Rene was imposing and extreme dominant male, the male character of this book is a sadist through and through. At the end of the day, the only things O and Submissive have in common is that they're both written by French authors, both books are set in Paris, and that they deal with the sexual and psychological aspects of BDSM. I have read many dark BDSM novels such as this one -- Topping from Below, Breaking the Girl and Blue: The Color of Desire spring to mind -- and this book is one of the best ones I've read. It illustrates the dark side of BDSM -- the side in which love, respect and trust for one's partner does not come into play because your Master's sadistic machinations are intended to please no one other than himself. Another thing I find interesting in this offering is the narrative. Submissive isn't a

Wonderful non-romance erotica

From the cover, which is shaped like a bodice. You'll want to scream, But you'll be gagged, You'll want to cry, But you will be blindfolded You'll want to run away, But you'll be tied up, You'll have no way of begging me, I'll do what I want with you. Don't read it if you don't like BDSM - This is through a Submissive's eyes and may shock some. In places it's very hot and very sexual. It's very interesting and at times can be a little intense. It's about one woman's journey being a submissive to a man who's not her husband. She is a successful powerful attorney on her own with a family and a husband, but is drawn to a dangerous man. This book doesn't use flowerily language; there is multiple partners, bondage, use of sex toys, female/female sexual acts, and kink. I liked the flow of the book, and found it very well written, it was translated from French so I am sure there might be some loss in the translation. I like that it's dark and heavy in some places and light in other places. This is not a romance novel nor does it flow like one, it's erotica.