The Ages of Lulu: A Never Ending Dream

by Almudena Grandes

Book Overview

An international bestseller and a marvel of intense eroticism. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802133487
• ISBN13: 9780802133489
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Amazing...

I was completely taken in by this book! Although I didn't find it "sexy" in that sense of the word, I did find it to be incredibly arousing in that it woke me up to a different world of pleasure versus pain. This novel definitely examines both facets. I have so many questions about the story and the stories within this story, and I wish I could have had the opportunity to discuss it with someone (...which reminds me, this novel is not for the faint at heart). I found myself being able to identify with her lust and confusion... I thought it was beautifully written and although as disturbing and heartbreaking as it is... I would nevertheless recommend it to those who would like to take a deeper look into the mind of a young woman in search of her heart. *...and if you get a chance afterwards, let me know what you think ;-)

a romantic book for the ages

I bought this book a few days ago and read it in one setting. I've read a lot of erotica and this has to be one of my favorite books I have read in a long time. The plot pulled me in and took me to another world. I felt compelled to help the main charater, Lulu, I felt sorry for her and wanted to hold her and make everything better for her, to norture her. A lot of people can relate to this story because most of us have found ourselves having a crush on someone much older when you are young. She fell in love with her brothers best friend, a much older man. The romance between them were erotic and breathtaking at the same time, even though you could slap her husband, Pablo, for being an ass he soon turns the tables and you find yourself ooing and aahing because you can tell he loves Lulu so much. Albeit the scene with Pablo, Lulu and her brother was a bit much, you still wished for everything to end happily. Lulu's sexual quest throughout the novel was I think a self discovery and also a punishment. As a young girl she felt unloved and met a man who not only nortured her like a father, but loved her as a man. If that makes sense. I really enjoyed this novel, the story will stay with me for a long time.

Finally! Some decent erotica!

Perhaps my standards are low, but I've plowed through a fair bit of erotica, and this currently stands at the top of my list. More accessible that "Story of O" or "Justine" and less pedantic and plodding than any of Anne Rice's erotic writings, Grandes' work finally makes proper use of the power of words in conveying sexual imagery. The protagonist's sexual forays allow us to enjoy that element of sex so often ignored by most erotica and pornography: the tease, the suspense, the yearning, the quiet obsession. To tie it all together, Grandes provides readers with a poignant story of sexual birth and maturation, to give, as they say, a "plot" to all the naughtiness.

First introduction to erotica...

I read this book several years ago while in high school. I found this book to be very refreshing, fun, erotic, and interesting. I related to some parts of Lulu's experiences, and that to me is incredible because it made it more vivid. As I read this book, I could mentally picture each scene as if it was a movie, I could imagine Lulu's expressions of her emotions, and the emotions and expressions of the other characters too. I really enjoyed this book, I've read it more than once and passed it along to my friends who also enjoyed it immensely.

An unusual combination - beautifully written and HOT!!!!!

Buy it and make it your bedside companion. You can not go wrong. The sexual tensions build between the really hot spots as a young modern spanish girl enters the world of totally abandoned sexuality. Her loss of verginity after a shave is a mind sticker. Written by a woman - it is a modern day story of O. An insight into a woman's sensual nature and as a bonus a view into a womans feel for erotica. Best erotic fiction i've read in years.