Never confuse lust for anything other than what it is, do you agree?

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I do think that lust is lust. It's a very intoxicating and thrilling emotion. In the book, the author uses lust as a tool for plot and character development. However, I do not think that the toxic side of lust featured in the book is the only version of lust that exist in real life. Lust is lust, it can be both positive and negative. it all depends on the person experiencing it. For Zia and other characters, lust was a toxic emotion that blinded them.
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I disagree because feelings are difficult to completely separate. You can fall in love with someone after initial feelings of lust. You can fall in love with your best friend and eventually lust after them. At some point though, you should be able to know if what you feel is only lust. I believe that is what the author is trying to convey, but that is why absolutes are tricky.
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I completely agree with the author. Lust is not more than what it is. It's never really after the overall interest of the people involved. It's just a momentary satisfaction and nothing more. In the book, it's evident that lust is a selfish feeling that cares about just the satisfaction of hormones. In real life, same applies.
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In regards to the plot of this book, I can say the author git that saying right. However, when we speak of things in the real world, white is of different shades. And while lust can indeed be just lust in real life, sometimes it's not that simple. Sometimes it grows and becomes something else. Most things in real life don't have a single definition.
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Post by Satwik Mohanty »

No matter how we look at it, lust rarely exists alone. It always has some kind of affection attached to it. This was the case with Zia. She fulfills her lust in one relationship but she needed love too. This made her stay in the other relationship as well.
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I agree with the author on this one. Lust is just lust, nothing else. Lust is just some hormones forcing you to indulge in some kind of sexual activity. There is no care about someone else's well being. The biggest and the most important thing in lust is to satisfy yourself, just like we see the psychopath satisfying his urges in the novel.
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Lust is lust and love is love. They are different emotions but sometimes they can be interconnected as I see. But lust is driving the plot very intensely.
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El_limitless wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 23:59 I completely agree with the author. Lust is not more than what it is. It's never really after the overall interest of the people involved. It's just a momentary satisfaction and nothing more. In the book, it's evident that lust is a selfish feeling that cares about just the satisfaction of hormones. In real life, same applies.
I agree with you. Both in the book and in real life, lust is simply what it is. It's driven by hormones and the aim is pure satisfaction, and nothing more.
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Post by Ndive Mzamo »

Lust is when you are overwhelmed with sexual and physical attraction in person whereas love is involves emotions and you may wish your relationship to last longer. So the is a big difference. I think Zia had lust because Bryce was doing everything for her but just that the relationship lacked intimacy of which she craves for.
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I agree with the author on that quote, but I also believe that lust is not always just lust. Sometimes, lust can turn into something beautiful like love, just as it could turn everything into dust. In the case of Zia, her lust for a sexual relationship turned everything into dust.
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Every human at some point experiences lust but in this case Zia's lust went a bit overboard. I will completely agree with the writer on this, she went too far. It's not just lust, I could see obsession too in her eyes.
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Post by Smriti Sawal »

In the context of the book, lust is just lust and nothing else. It's a physical desire for a person and if we go by the story depicted in the book, it does not mean love or infatuation. On the other hand, in real life, lust can go hand in hand with love and emotional connection. Maybe not the case always, but there are cases where people are in love, and lust for each other is a way to show that love. So, in my opinion, lust is a relative concept, which changes meaning under different scenarios.
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When emotions are just emotions, something is not right and when logic is just logic, something is also not right. If you love or lust for someone without a logical perspective, you are in for a terrible experience. Additionally, if it is a calculated move to involve yourself in a relationship, the probability of having the same outcome is high. The author has a point.
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The concept of lust can be interpreted in a variety of ways. But, in my opinion, lust has an adverse influence not only on a person's physical health but also on their social and mental well-being. Almost all of the book's harrowing action sequences and episodes are the result of lust driving the characters. Lust is more than just lust because it has a massive effect on everybody. However, I can say that it is a natural pleasure that can’t be overlooked because everyone feels it. It just depends on the person in terms of handling specific situations imparted by lust.
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Post by Elisa Joy Ocasla »

The concept of lust can be interpreted in a variety of ways. But, in my opinion, lust has an adverse influence not only on a person's physical health but also on their social and mental well-being. Almost all of the book's harrowing action sequences and episodes are the result of lust driving the characters. Lust is more than just lust because it has a massive effect on everybody. However, I can say that it is a natural pleasure that can’t be overlooked because everyone feels it. It just depends on the person in terms of handling specific situations imparted by lust.
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