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acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
This was a fascinating read for anyone interested in the topic of sex research. That might be a niche topic, but I would recommend this read to anyone who think it sounds interesting. My anthropology background meant I probably knew more of the info going in than the average reader would, but I still learned so much. Roach's writing style is also very easy to lose yourself in, so the book never feels too dry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual content, and Homophobia
tiffanyg's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
Dated but still interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Infertility, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
kaitlinjohnson's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
2.25
I honestly did not like the majority of this book and I'm not sure why I finished it. I have a very high tolerance for "gross" but portions of this were legitimately unbearable. I skipped the second half of multiple chapters (WARNING CH 4 IS TRULY AWFUL). I'm generally an easy audience for nonfiction science but this felt overly sensationalized and intentionally disturbing.
Content warnings for bestiality, animal abuse (graphic descriptions), human abuse, genital mutilation, and all kinds of other stuff you probably weren't expecting to find in this book. And none of these things appear to be written about with any sense of disgust or with any empathy for the victims (and in fact feel like the butt end of jokes at times) . Do not recommend
Content warnings for bestiality, animal abuse (graphic descriptions), human abuse, genital mutilation, and all kinds of other stuff you probably weren't expecting to find in this book. And none of these things appear to be written about with any sense of disgust or with any empathy for the victims (and in fact feel like the butt end of jokes at times) . Do not recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Medical content
horizonous's review against another edition
I should have known before picking it up, that this wasn't for me. After only a couple of chapters I have no desire to continue and I think that's okay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity
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