A review by leslie115
She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman by Ian Kerner

4.0

For a reading challenge, I needed a book with a pun in the title, and this book contrasted interestingly with a book on menopause I was simultaneously reading. Kerner's eye-rolling puns thankfully give way to a solid set of lessons on the joys of cunnilingus. His suggested routines may seem mechanical and require stopwatches, but they are just that: suggestions (with helpful line drawings) to build up tension with gentle teasing instead of force. Practical information on hygiene, sex toys, and wine (dry white, red Zin, or a Viognier from Condrieu AOC) is a nice addition. Finally, although I don't think the modeling of this book to The Elements of Style completely worked, I appreciated the incorporation of other literature - especially The Unbearable Lightness of Being at the end.