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The New Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide to Lovemeking in the Nineties -- Compact Edition (Joy of Sex Series)

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The author spends a majority of the book explaining how to please a man than anything ever mentioned about a woman. In most of the sections, it is assumed that the woman will achieve orgasm no matter what the man is doing. Most of the authors' views are totally his own idea, and most of the women I know of will not go for not shaving the armpits and not wearing deodorant. The author may feel that body odor is sexy, however, the general public does not. Most of the sexual talk in the book is more a history of how the position came to be, than how to actually perform the act, and even when there is a description on how to perform it, the author uses such a language that the reader doesn't understand or gets bored before it can be achieved. Constantly referring to the woman's genitals as a "pussy" and making little or no reference to the male's genitals, one gets the impression that the author is directing the attention of the book towards the male population. Personally, the saving grace of this book was the pictures. Without the illustrations, this book would have been a bore and a waste of money.

I thought that turning to a "standard" book to spice up the bedroom would be a sure bet, but I was sadly disappointed by this book. The focus was almost solely on male pleasure, with virtually no time spent on the female orgasm. I would be far more likely to reccommend _The Magic of Sex_ by Dr. Miriam Stoppard as a comprehensive sex manual. That which is good in Comfort's book is not unique and that which is unique isn't that great.

This book was part of a package I bought to improve my sex life. The New Joy of Sex turned out to be a lovemaking primer - or a lovemaking refresher, in my case. Another book, 101 Nights of Great Sex, was just for fun. Great as a gift, great to spice up a boring sex life. Great games to play.

Finally, a somewhat more serious approach is "Five Minutes to Orgasm Every Time You Make Love" which I wanted because the promise was an easier, faster orgasm which most women need, at least some time. Although the book deals with difficulty reaching orgasm, the approach is light-hearted and fun. The technique worked for me and my current lover. Each book presents a different approach, all very helpful.

This book is awful if you are looking for a book that explains how to have mutually fulfilling sexual experiences. Though its brief discussion of anatomy might be useful for people who've only had high-school sex-ed, the rest of the book focuses on how women can please men, and says almost nothing about what men can do for women. It advocates "pretend" rapes and tells women they should have sex whenever their men want them to, even if the women don't. It focuses on the tiniest details of what women can do for men, and says very little about what men can do for women. Even if you're looking for a book on the book on the basics, skip this one- it's biased, uninformative, and sends unhealthy and incorrect messages about women's sexuality.

Comfort's book is a disappointment for the 90s reader because it lapses into language and commentary derived from a less sensitive and "politically correct" era. In some parts, women's sexual organs are referred to in street-slang terms while male sexual parts are not. In addition, Comfort makes derogatory comments concerning relationships between Middle Eastern males and overweight American women in the back section.

Didn't really know what to expect, but when I got this book I was pleased. The drawings were exquisite, and though I wish the duotone pictures were a bit more explicit, they were a nice bonus. The level of understanding with which the material is written is very deep. I expected more on technique, but instead it covers tons of dfferent and interesting topics, leaving the nitty gritty details to the imaginations. It was a great book, could hardly put it down, many good suggestions and very erotic to read.

It had reasonably illustrated pictures of a lot of positions it talked about. Most positions weren't really new but now they have names ;-) Its one of the better books I've read on sex.

I remember needing this book when I was taking a Human Sexuality course. I would recommend this book whether for beginners or for research. Illustrations are helpful to understand various sex positions, very easy reading. There's something in there for everyone.

One of the best in the subject. Open talk and very well lead. A total must for every sexually active couple.

The book is fine, I did not know that I was getting a "compact" version, which upsets me some.