Will to Live by M. Christine Published by Torrid Books on March 16th 2017
Genres: Bdsm
Pages: 102
Format: ebook
Source: Goodreads
Goodreads
The old adage learn by doing sure applies to Williamson “Will” Franco, a dominant prodigy at age 18. If it weren’t for an impromptu threeway encounter—with a sideshow of anilingus—this truly intercultural young man never would have dreamed of spanking, bondage, and role play. So he becomes an employee of a sex club.
When Will shows up, club revenues jump. Consensual kinky sex is not a required part of the job, but is optional. The club, however, ends up being much more than a sexual awakening. His coworkers embrace him as kin, while the proprietress and her submissive husband end up being Will’s benefactors, bankrolling his education and guiding him on a good path, despite a dire home life in the hood.
The experience matures him, equips him to cope with inevitable family problems and tragedy, and shows him how to live.
*Will to Live was graciously provided to me by IndiGo for an honest review.*
“The Strong Young Hatchling”
I’m going to be completely open and honest right away and say that I have been somewhat avoiding this particular book. Why exactly? I have no clue. I think deep down I was thinking that it wasn’t the type of book that I usually read and reviewed. Having thought that, I then decided to jump right in, head first, into this book. I had decided that it was something that I wanted to do despite not initially knowing what I was in for. I needed to read outside of my possible comfort zone. And you know what? I’m glad that I did. That’s what life is about sometimes. It’s about safely stepping out of one’s comfort zone and safely trying something new. It’s about opening one’s mind to look at the entire picture. So, I did. Here is my complete review of, “Will to Live.”
“Will to Live”, by M. Christine, is a very unique story, a play on words, if you will. It is a quickly moving story, with a gripping, heart-wrenching storyline, which is guided along with brief, scene-like chapters, that are interlaced with some sizzling hot sex scenes. It caused this reader to giggle with the very first sentence. GIGGLE! *giggling again* It’s about Williamson Franco (Will), a beautifully multicultural, intelligent, and strong individual with a good head on his shoulders with one direction in mind. A solid education, a good job, and, a warm and comfortable home. Picture Marlin, from “Finding Nemo.” This desperate and somewhat frantic father had to reach his son. In order to do that, he had to ask for help and swim and swim and swim through lots of seaweed and sharks to reach his goal. And, this goal was his son. So, with the assistance of some friends, Will, a kind young man who only wanted normalcy in his life, went elsewhere to seek the guidance from positive and helpful individuals. Where did he wind up?
Will wound up in a very comfortable..sex club, who’s proprietors helped Will in ways that he was often unable to fully wrap his mind and heart around. Through this, Will was able to swim towards his ultimate goal. All the while supporting his family. Because that’s just who he is. I found myself loving Will. Routing for Will. Cheering when he had found success. However..there were some specific times when I did have issues with how Will was being portrayed with respect to his family and his new friends. Without going into the specifics, I did find that these times broke my heart as well as made me want to scratch my head due to the storyline not really making sense entirely. That being said, I still routed for Will..boy did I route for him.
When I started to read this book, as stated earlier, I quickly had discovered that it was a different kind of book. I found myself thinking that I was in a car and had tried to frequently push onto the brake pedal, due to the choppy chapters that existed without the consistent and necessary depth. And, because of that, I was not able to sufficiently grasp a smooth and flowing storyline.
I liked the primary characters, especially Will and also Yuri. But, that was it. For the most part. I found that there wasn’t enough information presented about the other few primary characters, regardless of how much of a role they had played in Will’s life. I needed to be able to truly feel something, through the writing, for these characters. Aside for Will and Yuri, the only one who really stood out and broke my heart was..Paulson Franco (Paul). Will’s brother. I was still able to feel something powerful for Paul, even though it was a challenge, at times, to completely understand his background.
There were also many secondary characters, all of whom I also found it difficult to get a firm grasp on, due to the lack of character development and depth for each one. Those that did have some depth, I found their storyline to be somewhat unrealistic, regardless of how grateful that I was for their existence.
“Will to Live,” is a story with good bones. It has the potential of being a really great book with a really great and solid storyline. It’s about this kind, quiet, neat and smart college bound young man who is attentive towards the needs of his family and friends, and who just wants to do well and succeed in life.
It’s also a story about a very unique union which had produced very different individuals, each straining to survive, let alone swim or float among the tumultuous waves of life. Will swam like one of those hatchling turtles who have to battle their way against the seemingly never ending powerful ocean waves, as they try with all their might to get to their ultimate destination. The open waters. That’s what Will is trying to do. Swim to the open waters of life. He is one of the few honestly successful ones. So, with a tear in my eye for Will’s tenacity, I applaud him as I yell..”Swim strong, little turtle! You can do it!” 🙂
*star rating: 3 stars (I liked this book overall, but there were many things that existed which have affected my overall review.) *adapted rating for book*
