Take this. It's one of my gothics. The seventies were, sadly, not the time to include sex scenes of any satisfying nature. When the lights go out, you can imagine the hero and heroine are lying in bed, fully clothed, making shadow puppets on the wall.
The author reflects on the limitations of the 1970s regarding the representation of sexual content in literature, particularly in the gothic genre. In her work "Betrayals," she humorously points out that due to these restrictions, readers are left to their own imaginations during intimate moments between characters.
She suggests that rather than explicit scenes, the narrative implies a playful innocence where the characters share a light-hearted interaction, such as making shadow puppets on the wall, showcasing a creative way to hint at intimacy without crossing the boundaries of the era's norms.
