Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Bonk: The Curious Coupling Of Sex And Science by Mary Roach

5 reviews

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual content, and Homophobia

jaynovara's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, and Infertility

tiffanyg's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring medium-paced

3.0

Dated but still interesting.

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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

horizonous's review

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity

chronicallyplotting's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

5.0

I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would. It was very interesting to read how our knowledge about sex has evolved over the years. Mary Roach had a great writing style and easily weaves humor into it. I read every footnote. I learned a lot throughout this book. I applaud the author for how dedicated she had to become to the subject; including volunteering for studies herself and traveling all over the world. Great read, it is so easy to pick this book up and get sucked in. I found myself laughing, making faces and pausing to think about how sex is viewed, how it’s changed, and how awesome we as humans are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Infidelity