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Jim Goad's Gigantic Book of Sex (Paperback)

by Jim Goad (Author)
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After his release from prison (he was in for assaulting his lover), literary provocateur Goad (Answer Me!, The Redneck Manifesto) returned to Portland, Ore., and found a job writing for a free weekly devoted to the city's sex industry. That experience provided grist for this book, a self-help miscellany with a hyperactive design that veers from The Onion-style parody ("Man Uses Photoshop to Give Himself Bigger Penis," "Pug Porn," etc.) to confessional essays ("Pleasuring Myself in Prison") to product tests (Viagra, porn) to anatomy lessons ("In search of...the Prostate Gland"). Goad's savage wit is matched only by his enthusiasm, both of which are a bit of an acquired taste; sensitive readers may find themselves repeatedly and unapologetically offended. Though he's been criticized as a misogynist, Goad is just as critical of himself as he is of the opposite sex, if not more so, detailing his pitiful attempts to photograph his privates ("it looked like a shriveled pink egg roll") and warning female readers, "You'll be very, very disappointed the first time you have sex with me." This self-effacing humor gives the book depth and makes Goad more likable; his decidedly un-P.C. take on all things sexual brings a welcome bit of pointed, occasionally venomous satire to the sex manual genre.
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"Jim Goad doesn't pull his punches. Brutally honest without worrying about being correct."-Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club

"Jim Goad is an amazing writer."-Margaret Cho, Salon.com

The author of the notorious 'zine ANSWER Me!, Shit Magnet (Feral House), and the best-selling Redneck Manifesto (Simon & Schuster) lampoons every imaginable aspect of human sexuality in 224 hilarious, illustrated, full-color, R-rated pages.

Included are chapters like:
"Strange Sex Laws"
"The Cocks of Rock"
"Fun 'n' Obscure Sex Slang"
"Sex Toys That Time Forgot"
"Viagra for Masochists"
"I Always Vote for Bush"

Jim Goad has contributed to Playboy, Penthouse, Hustler, Bizarre, New York Press, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, and VICE. His controversial writing and life have been profiled in The New York Times, TIME, The Village Voice, and Spin. He lives in Pennsylvania.



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Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Feral House (April 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932595201
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932595208
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #689,872 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Sexy Goad Time!!!, December 22, 2007
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This book written by Jim Goad in a style similar to Answer Me! divides this book into three portions: One of real information, one of stuff he made up, and the last is a collection of his sexy opitions and personal experiences. Most of this book was written shortly after getting out of jail and moving to Portland, OR, renounced for its skanky underbelly. Goad's writing tone is very funny, smart, and grossly descriptive - which is by the way not the least bit comparable to the rantings of idiots like Larry the Cable Guy. I can't even begin to imagine Goad becoming so blandly mainstream. Though each section has its charms, I found the third section particularly amusing as Goad reveals both his inflating ego (evident in his essays about the beautiful women he beds all the time as well as his impressive "plumbing") and his vulnerable side (evident in his essay about being turned down by a weiner dog). I enjoyed this book, though Answer Me! is better. It should be required reading in health classes nationwide!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Goad's best since Answer ME!, May 17, 2007
This excellent compendium de pudenda is a must for anyone with reproductive organs. The Gigantic Book of Sex is more informative and accurate than any sociological text since Eric Hoffer's The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classics)The True Believer, and funnier than just about any 'comedy' book ever written. Goad's style is of course flawless and exact, which we have come to expect. What I did not expect was the gorgeous 'n' glossy format that the text comes in- it is eye-poppingly wonderful. Goad claims to have done all the layout within, and it is a testament to the development of his aesthetic since Answer ME! came out 15 years ago.
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1.0 out of 5 stars HOW TO BE A DEGENERATE LOSER , February 10, 2009
Why waste your time reading about the exploits of loser scum when you could actually go out and create something real for yourself? Save your money and avoid garbage like this. Of course, if you're reading this you're probably hopeless anyway.
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This book is basicly a jokebook. If you were looking for real information about sex, you really shouldn't be reading a book by a sociopathic bottom feeder. Read more
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