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If I could give this a rating it would be minus 10. This has to be the worst book I have ever spent money on. I thought I would get it due to the comments made by others but if you have ever been in a relationship or had good sex you will find this book as dull as dishwater.
It was not funny, naughty or anything she does not describe her experiences in depth so all you really get from the book is `I went to a bar, met a man, didn't really like him that much, I grab a condom and we have sex!' . She is self assured and knows what she wants and a lot of time that is bad sex! She feels she owes it to a men to give them what they want even if all they have done is brought a coffee, dinner, she will still put out even when she doesn't really fancy the guy - not a very strong women I found this extremely annoying about her. She is a sex addict and a very boring one at that.
This is such a DULL BOOK I cannot stress that enough, I threw mine in the bin after half way not even the charity shop deserves rubbish like this culturing up its shelves.
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Hilarious read - but whats with the drink driving?
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I had to write a review on this book. It goes without saying anyone even slightly prudish should not read this. That much is obvious! I am not sure why people have given it only one star for not being erotic enough, what did they expect with a `chick lit' cover like this? I personally did not find it erotic at all - just laugh out loud funny, and I mean that in a good way. Suzanne knows what she wants and she goes out and gets it. I read this book so quickly as it was well written and kept me reading to find out what happened next.
A few problems I have with it (and maybe her if I am honest). Warning!! I might spoil the `plot' for people with the below comments. Number 1) what is with the drink driving? Seriously?? The amount of times she says she is in Soho House drinking 4 martinis and then gets in her car. What is up with that? 2) Some of the guys she describes seem very unattractive, ie: she describes Daniel as overweight with some missing teeth - yuk! She seems to have sex with most people even if she doesn't fancy them that much. 3) Her poor kids - the amount of random men they see passing through is not good. She seems to introduce all these men to her kids very quickly. Is having an alcoholic, drug addict living with you really good for your kids? Flying your kids to New York and have them sleep in the spare room while you have sex? Moving in a guy who permanently wears cycling shorts and then changing all the locks when she finds out he is seeing someone else? Taking your kids on holiday with a guy you've been seeing for 5 minutes? I am all for her getting lots of sex but I don't think its something her sons should know about.
Having said this I still thought it was a great book and well worth reading. Hilarious and honest.
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Raw and honest sexuality
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Suzanne's book is refreshingly raw and honest. Although many might find her raw and open sexuality disconcerting, her frank honesty makes the book highly believable and enjoyable, providing a unique insight to how far women have come in society in the last few decades. Welcome to the freedom of women in the 21st century!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book
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I found this book to be a wonderfully current view of sexuality in a growing segment of the population in the 21st century. Having tried and failed at monogamy, often multiple times (serial monogamy), many of those in their 30's, 40's and 50's have come to the same conclusion... Monogamy is not the best solution for everyone. Many recent books have covered this topic from a number of different viewpoints. Suzanne's book is an excellent contribution from the female perspective. A male viewpoint of the swinging community can be found in "Swinging: Shared Pleasures Between the Covers" (USA). Female viewpoints can also be found in "Doin One For the Team" and "Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits". I highly recommend "The Butcher, the Baker, The Candlestick Maker" along with the other books to get several current views into the current world of non-monogamy.
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An Erotic Memoir
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I applaud Ms. Portnoy for her open and honest depiction of her erotic lifestyle. I found her book to be refreshingly open, honest and forthright. In today's world, it seems society has evolved into global denial or myopic cynicism. Or have we returned to the Victorian era of prudishness? Humans are sexual creatures. In spite of our desire to believe that we have evolved to a higher plane where our sexuality is no longer a driving force in our lives, in truth, it is and always will be. We are passionate, sensual and sexual beings. Kudos to Ms. Portnoy for telling it like it is and for providing insights into the flourishing world of open sexuality that many would choose to deny or sweep under the carpet. I spoke with author Jerry Moore on this very topic. His books on swinging, based in the U.S., used fictitious names to protect the identity of establishments within the underground society of swinging, yet he also was chastised for his open and honest depiction of the large and growing subculture of the Lifestyle. Ms. Portnoy has also been attacked for openly and honestly telling it like it is, apparently many in society still choose to mentally suppress their inner sexuality and openly criticize anyone who does not.
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