Law of Desire: Tales of Gay Male Lust and Obsession (Paperback)

by Ian Philips (Editor), Greg Wharton (Editor)

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With contributions by Justin Chin, Trebor Healey, Patrick Califia, Kevin Killian, M. Christian, Simon Sheppard and many more, this erotic exploration of the thin line between lust and obsession will leave you gasping.

Greg Wharton is the editor of the anthologies Of the Flesh and The Best of the Best Meat Erotica. Ian Phillips is the author of See Dick Deconstruct. Both men live in San Francisco.

About the Author
Ian Phillips is the author of See Dick Deconstruct. Both men live in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555837921
• ISBN-13: 978-1555837921
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,913,545 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Cover Art is Magnificent, September 29, 2004

By	Paul A. Minafri (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Dark, depressing, and dangerous...that is how I would describe the stories in this collection. Some of the stories are Gothic in nature,and leave the reader with questions about the characters that need to be answered; others seem artifical and forced. I found one of the stories endless, and literally skipped pages and found nothing new in plot-line devleopment or character development. I was rather disappointed in the collection, since the title LAW OF DESIRE: TALES OF GAY MALE LUST AND OBSESSION did not honestly portray the thrust of the stories selected. Perhaps if the title had indicated that the "tales" were dark and disturbing, I would have approached the collection differently. Overall, I can only rate the book a "2". It is an adequate read, but generally unfulfilling.