Lust

by Roald Dahl

First published 2016

Dahl's "Lust" lures readers into a shadowy world where the heart's darkest cravings take shocking form. From a wife-swapping scheme with a sinister twist to an aphrodisiac that drives men mad, these ten stories expose the naked truth about human nature. Brace for shocking twists and moral gray zones as Dahl peels back the veneer of propriety to reveal the primal impulses that lurk within us all.

Genres: literary-fiction, horror, adult-fiction, erotica

Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful

Tropes: moral-ambiguity, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Arabia, Belgium, Cairo, Dallas, Europe, Fleet Street, London, New York, Paris, Provence, Syria, Texas, United States of America, Waldorf Astoria

Period: 1946, 1960s

352 pages · Paperback · Michael Joseph

Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, violence

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