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bek_p87 's review for:
Kinky History
by Esmé Louise James
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
I was excited to read this because I (like many people) find Esmé's TikToks very interesting. Unfortunately, while I learnt a lot from this book - particularly about queer history - I didn't enjoy the "dinner party" framing, and the constant use of euphemisms made it difficult to understand and follow at times (I gather they were used in part to highlight how aspects of sex and sexuality were overlooked in historical manuscripts because more modern audiences didn't understand the euphemisms used, but even so). Even so, it is definitely worth a read if you're at all interested in sex and/or history!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content