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Published: Jan. 27, 2009
Words: 9098 (approximate)
Language: English
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England, 1860, and by her mother’s orders Constance is in treatment for Hysteria. She never complains. Until a new doctor takes over and threatens the only pleasure she knows in life. 18 and over please.Adult-content rating:
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Review by:
Punya
on Jan. 28, 2012 :
Interesting. I loved it!
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Review by:
SM Johnson
on Dec. 23, 2011 :
Quite nice.
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Chay No
on Nov. 23, 2011 :
Quite strange... don't know if I would actually read this one again.
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Review by:
Doris Holmes
on Sep. 13, 2011 :
I'm glad we are not giving those type of treatments in this day and age. Men always think that sex is the answer. Good story.
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Review by:
Sibel Hodge
on June 21, 2011 :
First of all, when I read this, I wasn't aware of the "treatments" for hysteria given to women in the 19th Century, and it's pretty creepy and freaky to think this actually went on!
I'm not in to erotic romance really but I have to admit the writing sucked me in. It's very eloquently written and pretty powerful. But I was disappointed with the ending which happened too quickly and gave no real reason or explanation for it. I think the short story could've been expanded on to make for a more fulfilling ending.
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Review by:
niquae n
on June 11, 2011 :
This review has spoilers.
2.5 stars. When I first started this, I did not know about the historical background of Hysteria and the treatments that had been recommended until I'd read a couple of reviews and looked up the information online. It enabled me to look at it from a different perspective, and made it a better reading experience.
I liked this story. The HEA was rather sweet although it was too short to show why and how Dr. Drake and Constance fell in love. It was also a bit uncomfortable to read and I wasn't certain I would finish it. I think it was because there was some "ick" factor for me in how the two met and under what circumstances. There was also the fact that as the reader, I was reading from Constance's 1st person, present tense POV. It is actually a bit disturbing how eagerly she looks forward to her treatments and manipulates her mother and her doctor to get her way although I can see why she would do so. But the writing style lent her voice a particular "mad" quality to it. If I could have seen her processing why she had felt so anxious and disturbed by Dr. Drake, I think I would have liked it better. And then, there's the question of whether Dr. Drake had the authority to remove her from her parents' care and take her as his Ward.
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Review by:
Rikki K
on June 07, 2011 :
The 'treatments' are creeping me out. I had no clue about those. The story however is well written, and I really thought the main character and her mother were completely mad.
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Review by:
Chay No
on April 23, 2011 :
Interesting story... can't decide if i like it or not... quess I will have to go back and re-read this story...
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Review by:
Rushmore Judd
on April 23, 2011 :
Interesting. We both wrote a story with the same title in a similar time frame and with a similar experience. Of course our stories are different. I complement you on yours. Well done. I agree with an earlier commenter that it could have been longer.
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Review by:
Ernest Winchester
on April 22, 2011 :
Odd! Two stories. Same title. Two fictitious accounts of very real nineteenth century quack treatments of “Hysteria” in women. Stories of machines designed to do what a man should have been taught to do.
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Review by:
BD Nelson
on April 21, 2011 :
Thank you for sharing this delightful story. I enjoyed it very much and found it to be very well written.
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Review by:
a_white
on Feb. 19, 2011 :
I actually wish it was written out to be a little longer, like mending time periods together, but other than that it was beautifully written.
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Review by:
graveallure
on Feb. 08, 2011 :
This story has gotten a number of positive reviews with good reason. It is tastefully and beautifully done, and draws attention to a little known historical fact of how women were viewed and treated in the nineteenth century. Sometimes people are just drawn together. It is part of the mystery of love. To have expanded on the relationship between the main character and her doctor would have required a full length novel, and though it would have been enjoyable to learn of that two year period spent together as their relationship developed, as a short story, it still felt powerful and stirring.
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Review by:
Brandy Hunt
on Jan. 14, 2011 :
While there are parts here that could have used some expansion, I felt this was well written. And caused some conflicting emotions. What a strange and horrid time for women.
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Review by:
Shelley Cramer
on Dec. 26, 2010 :
I have to agree with Alice. An explanation of the connection they felt would have been helpful.
I had never heard of such treatments, and after reading was prompted to do a little research out of curiosity.
Excellent reading and I learned something!
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Review by:
Alice V
on Dec. 19, 2010 :
A very good read. I love the different words usedto describe Constance's encounters with the doctors. I wish the ending wasn't so rushed. I think it needs to explain more of why Dr Drake wanted her and their "connection."
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Review by:
Ms. Milliscent
on Sep. 05, 2010 :
I'd heard of, but not thought much about, these quack medical treatments for hysteria in the Victorian age. This book did a wonderful job portraying the emotions such treatments could have elicited. Thank you for this fun story.
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Review by:
Kate Sterling
on May 08, 2010 :
I enjoyed this one quite a bit.
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Review by:
seraphina
on April 18, 2010 :
Great story. You did your research for this one. The feelings of the female lead are nicely expressed, the 'evil' mother, the rescue... I really enjoy this!
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Review by:
Katarr Kanticles Press
on Aug. 18, 2009 :
I had only recently learned of the 'treatment' for hysteria in that time period. Have to say that you did a wonderful job at portraying it and Constance's emotions.
Very much enjoyed reading.
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