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237 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781541798045
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Public Affairs
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Description
An exploration of why people all over the world love to engage in pain on purpose—from dominatrices, religious ascetics, and ultramarathoners, to ballerinas, icy ocean bathers, and sideshow performers.Masochism is sexy, human, reviled, worshipped,...
Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
challenging 45%
adventurous 38%
emotional 36%
funny 33%
dark 27%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 9%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 5%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Gore, Body horror, BloodMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing
237 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781541798045
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Public Affairs
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Description
An exploration of why people all over the world love to engage in pain on purpose—from dominatrices, religious ascetics, and ultramarathoners, to ballerinas, icy ocean bathers, and sideshow performers.Masochism is sexy, human, reviled, worshipped,...
Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
challenging 45%
adventurous 38%
emotional 36%
funny 33%
dark 27%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 9%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 5%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Gore, Body horror, BloodMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing