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Viscera

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I think that the book was appropriately named, because some of the reactions that I had where exactly that ....visceral. I understand what Cara Bruce was trying to accomplish and did accomplish. It was to take you to the brink of the taboos we have about sexuality. I always welcome a new approach to writing, and I especially enjoy erotica. Unfortunately there were a few stories that crossed the line for me. The only thing I could compare it to would be if you were to read a story from the perspective of the police officers that commited the rape of Abner Louima and how much fun they had while engaging in the act. If that sort of thing turns you on, then you should have no problem reading and enjoying the stories in this book. It is not a book for the weak or squeemish.

Sometimes hilarious, sometimes grotesque, the stories in "Viscera" are sure to evoke extreme emotion in readers, unlike the stuff that usually passes as "erotica." This book is not for the faint of heart or the humorless. The writing throughout is consistently excellent and the concept itself is truly unique and exciting.

If you're like me, sick and twisted is a good thing. Lately everything that I've been reading promising to "shock" me bored me to tears. This book, for the most part, lived up to its promise. The first few stories were great. There were a couple that seemed pointless, but on a whole it satisfied my filth craving. Wouldn't recommend to the squeamish.

This is the only book like this i've ever read. It's original, hilarious, sexy... My favorite erotica book ever! (...)

I just spent my morning reading this book and it left me feeling queasy, yet incredibly intruigued. A few stories try too hard at perfecting the 'shock factor', however, the majority are well worth the read, considering they unmask the estranged pervertedness that a lot of us try to hide. I would seriously recommend "Decapitation Party", "The Difference" and "32 Cherries" for some exquisite carnal enjoyment. -- Adieu

"Viscera: An Anthology of Bizarre Erotica" is the provocative anthology edited by the creator of Venus or Vixen, Cara Bruce. Viscera is a lush paperback of twenty four wickedly sinful stories by such notorious authors of perverse prose as M. Christian, Cecilia Tan, Thomas S. Roche, Eve Rings and Michelle Scalise. The stories are a dark feast of deviant fiction encompassing the taboos of necrophilia, rape and bondage, death, lust and fear. Viscera unearths the forbidden obsessions that are buried deep within our psyche.

The stories in Viscera are controversial and creepy. These stories really lodged themselves beneath my skin so that i felt a chill up the back of my neck and a fever in my blood for days afterwards....

Cara Bruce has given us some of the top erotica writers around with 25 tales of the unusual, the strange and the taboo. The title says it all, and it is not for those seeking the norm. Sometimes I look for erotica that is different, and Viscera accomplished this goal. I have read many erotica collections. Viscera remains my favorite. And "The Eucharist" by Jarboe, included in the anthology, is one of the best pieces of erotica I've ever read.

Viscera is hard to categorize and may not be appropriate for every library: it's an anthology of bizarre erotica and includes contributions by Lydia Lunch, Astrid Fox and others. From lesbians with guns to sexy vampires, the plots are varied and sometimes shocking.

It's a very good and unique book, kind of like the t.v. show NIGHT VISIONS.

For anyone who wants something different, who is sick of normal erotica, this is THE BOOK for you!