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cdemi12's review
I started reading this for a book club and didn’t jive with the first handful of chapters.
elmagrissy's review
4.0
A joyous, restorative read. Not to be read linearly or quickly. Some essays really resonated and some did not, but the topics discussed are so subjective and create such a personal reaction that it’s hard to imagine uniform take-aways from the book. The overall gist offers a million and one paths to reaching transformative pleasure and there's something for everyone here.
marinasrecs's review
3.75
Some essays I deeply enjoyed. The rest of the book - not so much. I also felt a bit overwhelmed by the amount of references to people and organizations I've never heard about - but didn't really awake my curiosity enough to look it up.
yikesbmg's review
5.0
I loved this book. I plan on revisiting it, gifting it to friends, and using parts of it for a course I’m teaching in the spring. I think I am the intended audience (queer non-binary Black person with socialist leanings) and that I read it at the right time in my life. Some of the writings didn’t resonate and were a bit of a slog to get through, but the majority of them were not. This book also includes a lot of references, books, and other ways to further investigate each topic and continue engaging in these conversations. I especially loved the piece towards the end “The Pleasure of Deep, Intentional Friendship” and would buy and read and likely gift a collection by adrienne maree brown on friendship.
On a slightly different note, I read some reviews from readers who were disappointed that it is mostly about sex. Kindly revisit the front cover and evaluate why you expected something else.
On a slightly different note, I read some reviews from readers who were disappointed that it is mostly about sex. Kindly revisit the front cover and evaluate why you expected something else.
lsparrow's review
5.0
I loved this book. Perhaps even better because it was what I needed and gave me lots of things to think about and question in myself. I love that she includes many different voices and many different styles in the book and is very broad in her discussion of pleasure. A book I want to own and give away.