Hi, here from LJ ...
Apr. 25th, 2020 22:08![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
... where it was grand to see What Was That Book continued on DW. Here goes:
I am thinking all around (except for the title and author) of a science fiction short story (it maybe was novella size? and in an anthology?) with various plot points about one spaceship crew member from a reptilian species who interacted with and lived with humans to the point of a human woman falling in love with him; he eventually became her Significant Other and really wasn't all that taken with her, but she was with him to the point of bragging about her relationship and in particular how the sex was out of this world. He thought he was sort of alone [I think it was a crash landing Gilligan's Island sitch?] and cut off from his own species, but when a female of his own kind turned up, he ditched the human quick and hard. The whole effect was pitiful ... and comedic.
I read this story 20-30 years ago, so I hope that helps. About then, I read some Larry Niven, so for some reason that's sticking in my mind, but I'm not at all certain he wrote this. Thanks for any help!
I am thinking all around (except for the title and author) of a science fiction short story (it maybe was novella size? and in an anthology?) with various plot points about one spaceship crew member from a reptilian species who interacted with and lived with humans to the point of a human woman falling in love with him; he eventually became her Significant Other and really wasn't all that taken with her, but she was with him to the point of bragging about her relationship and in particular how the sex was out of this world. He thought he was sort of alone [I think it was a crash landing Gilligan's Island sitch?] and cut off from his own species, but when a female of his own kind turned up, he ditched the human quick and hard. The whole effect was pitiful ... and comedic.
I read this story 20-30 years ago, so I hope that helps. About then, I read some Larry Niven, so for some reason that's sticking in my mind, but I'm not at all certain he wrote this. Thanks for any help!