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2.33 AVERAGE
2.33 AVERAGE
Yes, there are monsters. Yes, there is porn. But this story likely isn't about what you think it is. This is a story about being born different. It's about seeing that difference in others and loving them for it. It's about finding a way to love yourself and become who you were always supposed to be.
Mike is a foley artist in the pornography industry, recording audio during shoots and later dubbing in sound to enhance the films. He meets Chloe, a porn star with a rare disorder that compelled her to amputate part of her body. His attraction to her, mixed with her success in the industry, inspires Mike and his partner Dwain to create a business that focuses on what Dwain calls "Freak porn."
I couldn't put this story down. I read it in one go and was left with my flabbers absolutely gasted. What did I just read? Why was it so good? Why isn't there more? Throughout the story, the author, KJ Moore, inserts these delightfully disturbing and often hilarious insights into foley work. "To generate the thick slapping sound of hips to ass, get a thick piece of raw steak, wet it and slap with a cupped hand." Monster Porn is labeled erotica and satire, but while the story takes place within the porn industry and there are descriptive sex scenes, it is just a backdrop and doesn't elicit arousal. I think satire with an impact is the best way to describe this.
Monster Porn successfully manages to be over-the-top ridiculous and comedic while pointing out how society treats women, the disabled, and the different as a problem unless they can be used to someone's advantage. It points out the hypocrisy of acceptable vs. unacceptable in the world of plastic surgery and body modifications. It is refreshingly respectful and informative regarding the disorder referenced several times throughout, and it never dehumanizes any differently-abled characters.
If you were born differently, you will understand this story more deeply. If not, I still recommend it as a quick read. Hopefully, you will learn something about how other people experience the world around them.
Thank you to Netgalley and Blood Bound Books for the opportunity to read this eArc/DRC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Mike is a foley artist in the pornography industry, recording audio during shoots and later dubbing in sound to enhance the films. He meets Chloe, a porn star with a rare disorder that compelled her to amputate part of her body. His attraction to her, mixed with her success in the industry, inspires Mike and his partner Dwain to create a business that focuses on what Dwain calls "Freak porn."
I couldn't put this story down. I read it in one go and was left with my flabbers absolutely gasted. What did I just read? Why was it so good? Why isn't there more? Throughout the story, the author, KJ Moore, inserts these delightfully disturbing and often hilarious insights into foley work. "To generate the thick slapping sound of hips to ass, get a thick piece of raw steak, wet it and slap with a cupped hand." Monster Porn is labeled erotica and satire, but while the story takes place within the porn industry and there are descriptive sex scenes, it is just a backdrop and doesn't elicit arousal. I think satire with an impact is the best way to describe this.
Monster Porn successfully manages to be over-the-top ridiculous and comedic while pointing out how society treats women, the disabled, and the different as a problem unless they can be used to someone's advantage. It points out the hypocrisy of acceptable vs. unacceptable in the world of plastic surgery and body modifications. It is refreshingly respectful and informative regarding the disorder referenced several times throughout, and it never dehumanizes any differently-abled characters.
If you were born differently, you will understand this story more deeply. If not, I still recommend it as a quick read. Hopefully, you will learn something about how other people experience the world around them.
Thank you to Netgalley and Blood Bound Books for the opportunity to read this eArc/DRC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
This is a brief story about a couple of men working in the porn industry who realise they can make a buck off disabled people. I was expecting it to feel more satirical, rather than downright ableist, it wasn’t executed well in my opinion.
There are adlibs of what foods and household items can be used to simulate sex noises sprinkled throughout which was fun. While the author highlights the non-glamorous elements of shooting porn, an opportunity to spark thoughts about exploitation in the porn industry is squandered. When the MC’s business partner does something COMPLETELY immoral, the MC gets to hop onto his high horse, which is easy when there’s no grey area. This book just didn’t do what it set out to do.
I love novellas but this one definitely lacks in fleshing out the characters, I knew next to nothing about any of them and I really need that connection to enjoy a book. Ultimately I only experienced empathy for one very minor character and the rest is forgettable. The thing this book has going for it is that I was definitely engaged and needed to know what would happen next. If you’re looking for a quick, wtf read you might enjoy! But not if you want something with any message or memorability.
There are adlibs of what foods and household items can be used to simulate sex noises sprinkled throughout which was fun. While the author highlights the non-glamorous elements of shooting porn, an opportunity to spark thoughts about exploitation in the porn industry is squandered. When the MC’s business partner does something COMPLETELY immoral, the MC gets to hop onto his high horse, which is easy when there’s no grey area. This book just didn’t do what it set out to do.
I love novellas but this one definitely lacks in fleshing out the characters, I knew next to nothing about any of them and I really need that connection to enjoy a book. Ultimately I only experienced empathy for one very minor character and the rest is forgettable. The thing this book has going for it is that I was definitely engaged and needed to know what would happen next. If you’re looking for a quick, wtf read you might enjoy! But not if you want something with any message or memorability.
Thank you to NetGalley and Blood Bound Books for the Advanced Reader Copy.
I am so disappointed with this that I am unsure how to put it into words. I think the author's intent might have been a satirical look at exploitation in the porn industry, but it was so poorly executed it just came off as being what it was critiquing.
There is so much abhorrent ableism for such a small page count. Regardless of how Moore really feels, the book makes it seem as if she just truly believes disabled people are both undesirable and to be used as objects. This novella is a masterclass on how not to do satire/parody.
I am so disappointed with this that I am unsure how to put it into words. I think the author's intent might have been a satirical look at exploitation in the porn industry, but it was so poorly executed it just came off as being what it was critiquing.
There is so much abhorrent ableism for such a small page count. Regardless of how Moore really feels, the book makes it seem as if she just truly believes disabled people are both undesirable and to be used as objects. This novella is a masterclass on how not to do satire/parody.