Customer Reviews

Bondage For Sex

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I've known Chanta Rose for a very short time, and was surprised when I heard she was coming out with a book. Unfortunately, at the event I heard about it, there were only 20 copies available, and I did not have the chance to buy it, but I was able to look through and read others.

I don't even know what to say about this book it is so amazing. It is a full color book, and the pictures are amazing. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. While most shibari books give you what are generally considered "the basics" of bondage, Chanta's book shows you how to take that one step further and tie your partner up into erotic positions, making them readily available to tease or to *censored*.

Now, I would not consider this a book for people who already have the basics and want to learn more intricate ropework. However, it is great for newbies who don't necessarily want to tie their partner up into a pretty little package, but want to be able to play with them too.

As a beginner, I found the pictures very clear and easy to follow, showing the right way to tie up your partner without the worry of hurting them (at least more than they want). The beautiful woman that adorn this book make it more than just an instructional manual but also a piece I would leave out for others to browse. I look forward to exploring more of the book with my partner, and trying many more positions. Thumbs up!

I've got a fairly large collection of bondage related books, and this has got to be far and away my favorite. This has been the first book I've found where you can sit down with your partner together, look at a lot of cool pictures (instead of line drawings) and choose together a position/tie that you both like, and then try it out. The positions in the book, while attractive, aren't just that. They are meant to be used. There are plenty of pictures on how to tie the different knots, so even if you are an expert, and your partner isn't, they can still use things on you.

I really enjoyed the book, can't wait for the sequel, and would buy any other book the author chooses to write.

I really wanted this to be a great book. I'm a big fan of Chanta, and a bigger fan of sex and bondage. Unfortunately, this is not a book I could recommend to anyone. The organization is simply horrid. The photos are frequently repeated for no reason. They are out of order or just missing. Worse, many are incorrect. The photographs while sexually interesting, they provide no worthwhile educational function.

Rope work of any kind is confusing for most folks. Luckily methods have been developed to teach rope work. The Navys, Coast Guards, Boy Scouts, rock climbers, firefighters, sailors, window washers, etc. of the world have found great methods of teaching safe rope work. They know that photos alone are confusing. Text descriptions are not helpful to most. You need clean, simple drawings or annotated photographs. If they had been included in this book it would have been a winner.

Because of the inherent danger in this type of play there isn't any room for confusion. Life and limbs are easily damaged. Bondage is inherently risky when done correctly. We know that.

When you add sex with bondage the risks increase. There is more weight and forces on the limbs, tissue, rope and hard points. Sexual activity also distracts your attention and distracts the person in bondage. This increases the risks. Given all of this, its imperative that we get the basics absolutely right. That isn't possible with this book.

Hopefully the author will revise future editions. Certainly if there is a Vol. II, this must be corrected. Midori's book is a great example of a correct way to illustrate rope work. There are other good examples in the textbooks of the professions that use rope.

Until this is corrected I strongly recommend staying away from this book. Please Chanta, fix this and provide a needed text.

I have most of the bondage books on sale and this one is my favourite.

It's absolutely perfect for couples with no prior knowledge of bondage and its clear (and stunning) photographs and instructions will ensure you have a wonderful time!

Although the photography is visually appealing and the tone of the author sincere and light-hearted, as an educational text this book is basically worthless. If you want to look at interesting pictures for nifty bondage ideas, you might find value here. But if you want to have an idea of how to actually rig any of these positions, look elsewhere. The photos repeatedly skip steps, are utterly confusing, and are scarcely illustrative of actual rope tying and knotwork. I'm returning my copy immediately.

Do not buy this ... unless you are already a Shibari or knot expert. Or don't care about learning much and just want it for pretty photos. It hurts me to be blunt because I admire Chanta Rose and her wonderfulness comes through in the book. But let's be honest.

The problem is that the book is advertised as usable step-by-step bondage instruction. And it is NOT. Many if not most illustrations and text are not usable ... are too poorly-done to actually be followed by a beginner. The problems include too few photos, photos either duplicated or out-of-sequence, and inadequate or vague text. In addition, many of the knot photos are not thought out, and/or are tied tight and cinched up before the reader has a chance to study the knot and see what has actually been done. Additionally, often the best way to explain knots is to use inked arrows and/or sketches as well as the photos.

There's no secret about illustrating knot-tying adequately. SHIBARI YOU CAN USE by Bridgett Harrington covers much the same ground, and her illustrations and text are well thought-out and USABLE.

Chanta Rose's book also contains some astounding errors! On Pg. 20 Rose shows a "Reef Knot" (aka "Square Knot"). She warns against tying it wrong, making it a "Granny Knot." But her own photos ARE WRONG! They illustrate a Granny, rather than a Square Knot! This is an astonishing error, and makes me wonder if anyone ever carefully read the book and proofed the text and illustrations for usability and correctness! (OTOH, the errors may not matter much, since it's so hard to follow the photos!).

As an interesting sidenote, incorrectly-tied Reef Knots, or misused Reef Knots, have probably accidentally killed more people in the Western world than all other knots combined. They've caused endless slaughter down through the years in the sailing and other fields.

The book title includes the phrase "Vol. I." Let us hope that future volumes show more care, love, proofing, and user-testing.

In fairness to Ms. Rose, although poorly-thought out, most of the photos are sharp and well-exposed; and the models are attractive and some are astonishingly lovely. With more care and professionalism this book coulda' been a home run, and let us hope future volumes will be.

A friend of mine sent detailed letters to both Chanta Rose and her publisher. The publisher responded professionally, no response at all has been received from Rose.

Having very little experience rigging, but plenty at the other end of the rope, I've been very keen to get a hands-on book, and I was absolutely thrilled to see Chanta Rose publish this shortly after I became interested in DOING some of the rigging. Chanta has a flair for writing, and the book looks very, very informative and easy to use. Having already tried it once, I'm looking forward to using it many more times!

I own a fair collection of BDSM/Bondage educational books but none of them are visually stunning enough to have out as a coffee table book, this one is. Of course, this is just an added bonus to learning what the book has to teach, which is how to tie up your partner for sex. The positions are well thought out and each position also offers a "variation" that may work better for someone less flexible, or if a couple wants to try something more challenging.

The instructions are easy to follow (I started practicing on myself), the photography is stunning and the positions are great for sex!

A must have for any kink-curious couple or even seasoned BDSM player, it has certainly helped my girlfriend and I to have bondage sex!

I thought this book was beautifully written. The photography in the book is stunning. The instructions were very easy to follow.

One reason I liked it is Chanta gives the readers the tools to get started and then teaches you that you can go as far as you want or not. And the key to the book also is that trust with your partner is a must. It is not just tieing someone up to torture them. This book was not offensive in the least. I personally loved it.

If you are at all interested in the basics and how to learn as I was then this is the book for you. BUY IT!!!!!