Review: Behind Closed Doors by E. S. Silversmith

 

Genre: Memoir

Description:

“Young, broke, in college.

What’s a girl to do?

Dive into this deliciously absurd and darkly humorous peek inside the world's oldest profession.

Told through a series of encounters with real clients, this unhinged nonfiction recounts the misadventures of a socially awkward college student as she fumbles her way through the salacious world of escorting.

While recalling unforgettable stories, Silversmith shares her unique insight into the business practices of call girl agencies and the everyday lives of American sex workers.

At times tragic, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, this is a book you won't be able to put down.”

Author:

The author has written just this book under this name, but has several short erotic short stories published under a different, but similar pen name, Essis Silversmith.

Appraisal:

Were it not for the need this book has for a through proofread, I’d have given it a four star, possibly even five star ranking. But the proofreading issues I had to trip over or reword in my mind as I read it far exceeded what I can ignore. The interesting contents is all that saved me from going with a two star ranking instead.

The story here when you get past the poor proofreading is interesting in many ways. The various experiences the author chronicles from her time spent working in what is often called “the world’s oldest profession” was interesting. It gives a different perspective on it from the standpoint of the worker. But it also gives some insight into her customers, both good and bad aspects. The book is arranged as a set of stories although following a rough chronological order so that as the author’s experiences and approach changed over time it was reflected in the stories. If you can get past the atrocious proofreading, there is a good read and lots of thought-provoking story here.

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FYI:

It should be obvious, but this contains lots of adult content and language.

Format/Typo Issues:

While the story is well put together if this book received any significant proofreading, it fell extremely short. The issues I spotted were numerous, ranging from missing a word, having an extra word, using one name for a person in one place and another name a few paragraphs later, incorrect verb tense, and many others.

Rating: *** Three Stars

Reviewed by: BigAl

Approximate word count: 115-120,000 words