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