Author: Nicholson Baker
Details: (c) Nicholson Baker 1992; Pub Granta Books 1992; ISBN 0-14-014057-3
Verdict: Well written but in the end probably not my thing
Reasons for reading it: I approve in principle of text porn. Because I don't have any problem with stuff that is deliberately created for sexual enjoyment, and with text there aren't any issues of consent as there can be with visual porn. And besides, I like words. I massively agree with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
j4 on this subject.
The two erotic novels I've most often heard favourably described are Vox and The story of O; I was put off the latter because it's about S&M. So it was pretty obvious that at some point in my life I'd have to read Vox.
How it came into my hands: I picked it up in a second-hand bookshop in Edinburgh.
OK, this review is obviously going to be somewhat explicit. So if you're a child, or uncomfortable with reading about my reactions to erotic writing, then don't follow this link. Duh.
( content of a sexually explicit nature )
Details: (c) Nicholson Baker 1992; Pub Granta Books 1992; ISBN 0-14-014057-3
Verdict: Well written but in the end probably not my thing
Reasons for reading it: I approve in principle of text porn. Because I don't have any problem with stuff that is deliberately created for sexual enjoyment, and with text there aren't any issues of consent as there can be with visual porn. And besides, I like words. I massively agree with
j4 on this subject.The two erotic novels I've most often heard favourably described are Vox and The story of O; I was put off the latter because it's about S&M. So it was pretty obvious that at some point in my life I'd have to read Vox.
How it came into my hands: I picked it up in a second-hand bookshop in Edinburgh.
OK, this review is obviously going to be somewhat explicit. So if you're a child, or uncomfortable with reading about my reactions to erotic writing, then don't follow this link. Duh.
( content of a sexually explicit nature )
