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Lovers XXX by Allie Rowbottom review
A young woman begins a career in the adult industry while, 30 years later, her friend tries to find out what happened to her, in an addictive, twist-filled story
TL;DR
- The novel "Lovers XXX" by Allie Rowbottom depicts the 1980s Los Angeles porn industry.
- It follows two teenage runaways, Jude and Winnie, and their experiences within the industry.
- The story is structured with the first half focusing on Jude's journey and the second half on Winnie's search for Jude.
- Rowbottom was inspired by real figures like Traci Lords, portraying both empowerment and exploitation.
- The book explores themes of youthful longing, hedonism, addiction, and the complexities of women's roles in a patriarchal society.
- The prose is described as sensory and kinetic, shifting between dreamlike lyricism and stark realism.
- The novel contrasts characters' perceptions of control within the industry against the industry's control over them.