Manual for even the Most Reluctant Mistress
While the Mistress Manual may not make a Domme out of a submissive overnight, it offers a clear, thorough look at the mental and physical mechanisms of Domestic Dominance. Though dominance runs opposite to my natural predilection, after finishing this book I found myself looking forward to acting out a light scene. Recommended for women wondering how to dominate their submissive partner who has expressed an interest, or for a submissive partner to gift to his Domme-to-be.
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Pros
Engaging, thorough primer covering mental and physical aspects of Domestic Dominance.
Cons
Takes for granted that being a Domme will be enjoyable.
Follow-up commentary
3 months after original review
I will say, The Mistress Manual is still very thorough, direct, and to-the-point. It presents a lot of valuable information that will be of great use to people who are naturally inclined to use it.
When I say "I don't like it anymore," I mean more that it hasn't personally been a great boon for me. I still am glad to have read it, I learned a few neat facts---but it failed to really give this "good girl" a proper education in female dominance, contrary to the tagline's suggestion. From my perspective as a naturally submissive sort of person, it was geared more toward people who already have an innate knack for dominance that they're trying to focus, and not so much for people who were coming from a place of not understanding very much yet. I did learn a fair amount of useful ideas for building a "scene," and what some driving factors of men's desires for submission can be... but in terms of making me feel more comfortable, it didn't do a whole lot. It also did tend to focus a lot on things that I identified as more "humiliation/degradation" than simple S&M, and humiliation is a turn-off for me (both giving and receiving).
It does, however, give a very nice education of five basic "styles" of dominance play, which is interesting knowledge for anyone with an interest in dom/sub play in any capacity.
I don't regret having bought this, and I think it's a great choice for people who already know that dominance appeals to them---but I will not be recommending it to friends who are making their first forays into the realm.
When I say "I don't like it anymore," I mean more that it hasn't personally been a great boon for me. I still am glad to have read it, I learned a few neat facts---but it failed to really give this "good girl" a proper education in female dominance, contrary to the tagline's suggestion. From my perspective as a naturally submissive sort of person, it was geared more toward people who already have an innate knack for dominance that they're trying to focus, and not so much for people who were coming from a place of not understanding very much yet. I did learn a fair amount of useful ideas for building a "scene," and what some driving factors of men's desires for submission can be... but in terms of making me feel more comfortable, it didn't do a whole lot. It also did tend to focus a lot on things that I identified as more "humiliation/degradation" than simple S&M, and humiliation is a turn-off for me (both giving and receiving).
It does, however, give a very nice education of five basic "styles" of dominance play, which is interesting knowledge for anyone with an interest in dom/sub play in any capacity.
I don't regret having bought this, and I think it's a great choice for people who already know that dominance appeals to them---but I will not be recommending it to friends who are making their first forays into the realm.
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Fabulous review!
I'll keep you posted on other books I read