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55 reviews for:
Ordeal: An Autobiography by Linda Lovelace
Linda Lovelace, Linda Lovelace, Mike McGrady
3.61 AVERAGE
55 reviews for:
Ordeal: An Autobiography by Linda Lovelace
Linda Lovelace, Linda Lovelace, Mike McGrady
3.61 AVERAGE
errndee's review against another edition
One of the most devastating books I have ever read.
Word of caution: it's so much more explicit and upsetting than you could possibly imagine
Word of caution: it's so much more explicit and upsetting than you could possibly imagine
marshall263's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
stguac's review against another edition
3.0
this is one of the sadder things ive read all year. at every turn, linda lovelace was failed either by an uncaring and misogynist society, coworkers, friends, and even her own parents. lovelace was lauded as a sex icon during the same time her abusive husband was pimping her out and violating her in unimaginable ways.
there is such an overwhelming and unavoidable current of christianity flowing through this book, which is understandable given lovelace's horrifying experiences. however, as much as i empathize with her, it never got any less frustrating to see her demonize all forms of sexuality. she tends to correlate abuse with ALL sexuality, not just kink, because anything outside of heterosexual missionary is freak shit. i was surprised just how homophobic this book is too.
since this was a pretty fast read, id still recommend it, but it gets pretty intense at some points. the constant moralizing is entirely understandable but its still pretty tedious, particularly when it breaks the flow of the narrative. you should definitely look up a list of trigger warning. for some reason, knowing all of this this actually happened to someone fucks me up a lot more than whatever messed up fiction i happen to be reading so tread lightly.
there is such an overwhelming and unavoidable current of christianity flowing through this book, which is understandable given lovelace's horrifying experiences. however, as much as i empathize with her, it never got any less frustrating to see her demonize all forms of sexuality. she tends to correlate abuse with ALL sexuality, not just kink, because anything outside of heterosexual missionary is freak shit. i was surprised just how homophobic this book is too.
since this was a pretty fast read, id still recommend it, but it gets pretty intense at some points. the constant moralizing is entirely understandable but its still pretty tedious, particularly when it breaks the flow of the narrative. you should definitely look up a list of trigger warning. for some reason, knowing all of this this actually happened to someone fucks me up a lot more than whatever messed up fiction i happen to be reading so tread lightly.
osmanthus_gt's review against another edition
3.0
A harrowing, important read and my first real insight into the Linda Lovelace. I am unsure how to write a proper review about this but the courage contained is palpable. I am honored to know her story, in her own words.
rolandsaintlaurent's review against another edition
4.0
Given how scummy the porn business is it’s embarrassing that anyone would doubt her story just so they could keep getting off on her torture without feeling any guilt.
basicallyburiedbybooks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a horrific read. I'm glad I did read it though. It really helps put into perspective some of the anti-pornography group's views. Good lord, what she went through.