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emilyusuallyreading's review against another edition
3.0
Lance and I were given this book as a wedding gift, so I read it in a few days a month after we married.
What I Liked
I like the questions asked to these marriage counselors by real people. Some of the questions made me and Lance laugh, but others were interesting and even helpful.
The anatomy and health-related topics, although dull at times and very detailed, are helpful to own in a book.
What I Didn't Like
I'm not really sure the target audience of the book. Some chapters are written for young teens who have years before they are married. Some chapters are for long-married couples. Some chapters are for before you are married or in the honeymoon period. I found myself skipping around, confused at what I should be reading.
I didn't love when the authors stated something as a fact using obscure Biblical passages, when really they should have shared them as their understanding of the Bible, as many people (even Biblical scholars) have differing opinions of controversial moral sexual issues.
The book was long, tedious, and heavily detailed. This can be helpful, but it was not the most interesting sit-down read.
The book ended rather abruptly; the last sentence was about the woman who had had the most children. Clearly the authors were not used to writing, as they didn't seem aware of how to conclude a book with any kind of wrap-up.
What I Liked
I like the questions asked to these marriage counselors by real people. Some of the questions made me and Lance laugh, but others were interesting and even helpful.
The anatomy and health-related topics, although dull at times and very detailed, are helpful to own in a book.
What I Didn't Like
I'm not really sure the target audience of the book. Some chapters are written for young teens who have years before they are married. Some chapters are for long-married couples. Some chapters are for before you are married or in the honeymoon period. I found myself skipping around, confused at what I should be reading.
I didn't love when the authors stated something as a fact using obscure Biblical passages, when really they should have shared them as their understanding of the Bible, as many people (even Biblical scholars) have differing opinions of controversial moral sexual issues.
The book was long, tedious, and heavily detailed. This can be helpful, but it was not the most interesting sit-down read.
The book ended rather abruptly; the last sentence was about the woman who had had the most children. Clearly the authors were not used to writing, as they didn't seem aware of how to conclude a book with any kind of wrap-up.
soyboyjames's review against another edition
2.0
There is so much good content in this book, but reading it is a bit of a chore. Cutrer and Glahn are experts in their fields, but they aren't story-tellers. So, despite some attempts at humor, a lot of what they write comes across like a textbook.
It also isn't clear who their intended audience is. Some of what they write seems appropriate only for adolescents entering puberty. Some is written for engaged couples anticipating their sex lives. And some is only relevant for long-time married couples. In trying to write a book that applies to everyone, they've written something that doesn't perfectly fit anyone.
Yet, as I said, there's a lot of great content in this book. So perhaps their purpose was to write a sort of compendium on Christian sexuality, rather than a specific message. If so, they completely succeeded. I'll definitely be holding on to my copy to reference in the future.
It also isn't clear who their intended audience is. Some of what they write seems appropriate only for adolescents entering puberty. Some is written for engaged couples anticipating their sex lives. And some is only relevant for long-time married couples. In trying to write a book that applies to everyone, they've written something that doesn't perfectly fit anyone.
Yet, as I said, there's a lot of great content in this book. So perhaps their purpose was to write a sort of compendium on Christian sexuality, rather than a specific message. If so, they completely succeeded. I'll definitely be holding on to my copy to reference in the future.
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