I sat down with this book late this morning, hoping to spend a few hours waiting out a rainy day in Scotland, but ended up reading the book straight through and finishing it today!

What an EXCELLENT book. I really enjoyed it. It was a story about Maria, a girl from Brasil, who went to Switzerland to be a dancer but ended up working as a prostitute. Maria is somewhat of a romantic, but swears off love after getting her heart broken a few times in her youth. She takes a very methodical, logical approach to sex and experiences a wide range of sexual experiences. She also explores pain and sex (BDSM), something I found very interesting and intriguing.

Overall, an excellent book that I may end up reading again in hopes of gleaning some additional insights.