★★★★★ A thoughtful, unexpectedly engaging exploration of modern desire
I don’t often read erotica, and it isn’t a genre I naturally gravitate toward. This book came to me by way of recommendation from two author friends, and I approached it with curiosity rather than expectation.
What I found was something more considered than I anticipated.
A Decade of Desire is less about shock value and more about documenting a particular intersection of technology, loneliness, fantasy, and connection. Framed as memoir-style reflections, the book captures how online spaces reshape intimacy — how people construct versions of themselves, negotiate boundaries, and seek meaning as much as pleasure.
Dyson’s writing is confident and controlled. Even when the material is provocative, it rarely feels careless. There is a strong sense of voice throughout, and an awareness that these encounters are as much psychological and emotional as they are physical. That balance is not easy to achieve in this genre.
While the subject matter won’t be for everyone, readers interested in contemporary relationships, digital identity, and the private stories people carry behind ordinary working lives may find more here than they expect.
It’s a book that taught me a few things about restraint, framing, and how to sustain narrative momentum in episodic form — lessons that apply far beyond erotica.
For its craft, consistency, and clear authorial intent, I’m happy to give it five stars.
