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The Mirror, 2nd June 2006
"Taking the vogue for erotic memoirs to the extreme... as mind boggling as it is shocking."
The Observer, 28th May 2006
"Gritty and explicit"
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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A gripping and honest read,
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This review is from: The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker: An Erotic Memoir (Paperback)
This is one of the best books I've read in years and had me gripped night after night, fighting sheer physical exhaustion just to read another chapter before succumbing to slumber. No, not just for the explicitness of the descriptions of the sex (which are pretty erotic indeed), but for the absolute frankness and emotional honesty which led to them being the way they are. The author has clearly been on a huge emotional journey as well as a sexual one and the way she lays her soul (as well as her body) bare in this pageturner has to be admired. She's clearly a great person as well as a great writer. All power to her pen! If you're a prude, just don't read this. If you're open enough to discuss sexual matters, you'll really enjoy this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious read - but whats with the drink driving?,
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This review is from: The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker: An Erotic Memoir (Paperback)
I had to write a review on this book. It goes without saying anyone even slightly prudish should not read this. That much is obvious! I am not sure why people have given it only one star for not being erotic enough, what did they expect with a `chick lit' cover like this? I personally did not find it erotic at all - just laugh out loud funny, and I mean that in a good way. Suzanne knows what she wants and she goes out and gets it. I read this book so quickly as it was well written and kept me reading to find out what happened next.
A few problems I have with it (and maybe her if I am honest). Warning!! I might spoil the `plot' for people with the below comments. Number 1) what is with the drink driving? Seriously?? The amount of times she says she is in Soho House drinking 4 martinis and then gets in her car. What is up with that? 2) Some of the guys she describes seem very unattractive, ie: she describes Daniel as overweight with some missing teeth - yuk! She seems to have sex with most people even if she doesn't fancy them that much. 3) Her poor kids - the amount of random men they see passing through is not good. She seems to introduce all these men to her kids very quickly. Is having an alcoholic, drug addict living with you really good for your kids? Flying your kids to New York and have them sleep in the spare room while you have sex? Moving in a guy who permanently wears cycling shorts and then changing all the locks when she finds out he is seeing someone else? Taking your kids on holiday with a guy you've been seeing for 5 minutes? I am all for her getting lots of sex but I don't think its something her sons should know about. Having said this I still thought it was a great book and well worth reading. Hilarious and honest.
34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad, but not erotic either!,
By Miss Lucy Felthouse "Published author - www.l... (Derbyshire, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker: An Erotic Memoir (Paperback)
There are two reasons I had to read this book. One is because it's an incredibly popular book in certain circles (i.e. people involved with erotica), and number two is because it had some poor reviews on Amazon, and I had to see whether they were right or not. I'm going with not. The reason most of these people have slagged off the book is because of the content, rather than the writing. And, at the end of the day, if you don't agree with someone sleeping around, then why on earth read the book? It's stated exactly what the book is about - "An erotic memoir" kind of gives it away. So I don't agree with those people for giving the book a bad review because of their beliefs. At the end of the day, it's each to their own, and if that's the way Suzanne wants to live her life then it's up to nobody but her, and we shouldn't judge.
So I took the book on face value, and got stuck in right away. I actually admire her honesty. It takes someone with a lot of guts to write a true life book like this under their own name, and I've seen first hand that she does get some stick for it. But hopefully, she just takes it with a pinch of salt. I enjoyed the book because a great deal of it was about breaking the rules. Suzanne has done pretty much everything that is frowned upon by "society" - sleeping around, going to swingers clubs and bars, etc etc. She's lived a naughty and dangerous life and has seen fit to write about it, probably to open many people's eyes. Mine were already wide open considering my writing and some of the people I mix with (primarily on the internet), but I'd personally love to see the reactions of some people walking down the street where Suzanne talks about Rio's being and realising what the place is. It's amazing how much people can sweep under the carpet when they don't want to deal with it. I think Portnoy was incredibly brave to write and publish her book. I think the writing is pretty good, and although I didn't find it particularly erotic (it's written in a rather matter of fact way, rather than a blow by blow account of sexual encounters), I did find it interesting, and I got an insight into the swinging world and its inner workings. I think if this book had been written anonymously, and published as fiction, people would have praised it. But because there's a name and a face to the things she's done, people attack her. I do, however, feel a little sorry for Portnoy. Although she's done things that people would consider to be wrong, there is a heart under that confident exterior, and she is still searching for someone to look after it. But perhaps publishing this book under her own name and airing her dirty laundry means that many men will probably run a mile after discovering her past, and she's made it a lot harder for herself to find a decent guy to love her for what she is, rather than what she's done. I do hope she can find that guy, and doesn't get caught in the trap of sleeping around for the rest of her life. A gripping read. As I said, I didn't find it particularly erotic due to the way it was written, but I did find it interesting, and I praise Portnoy for showing the world exactly what goes on behind closed doors. She may not be an angel, but nor are many of the people she's associated with. Those who aren't easily offended, give this book a go!
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