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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
raw, real, brilliant,
By Rick Belden (austin, tx usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Turned on: Intimacy in a Pornized Society (Paperback)
"Turned On" is described on the back cover of the book as a "psychotherapy novel." This characterization, while accurate, might lead some to believe that "Turned On" is going to be a dry, analytical read. Nothing could be further from the truth. It's an authentic page-turner.
I began reading it at about 5:30 yesterday evening, thinking I'd read a few pages and then break to do some other things. Wrong. I read the first 151 pages straight through, took a dinner break, and then finished off the rest at around 10:30 PM. I could not put it down. This is brilliant work. As I was reading, I kept a running list of words that came to mind as I made my way through the book. Here's what I wrote: * harrowing * ingenious * graphic * shocking * courageous * compelling * dynamic * revelatory * painful * familiar * funny * sad * authentic "Turned On" is a dark journey, to be sure, and not for the faint of heart or those who may be offended or disturbed by a frank presentation of the shadow side of human sexual experience. But more importantly, in my view, it is a journey of awakening to the possibilities of healing and positive change that can only come with a fully felt awareness of the truths of oneself, one's history, and one's life. And that is a journey well-taken. Rick Belden Author, Iron Man Family Outing: Poems About Transition Into A More Conscious Manhood
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Risk worth Reading....,
This review is from: Turned on: Intimacy in a Pornized Society (Paperback)
Undoubtedly this is not an easy book to read - given its up-close-and-personal view of extreme pornography. 'TURNED ON' does, however, give therapists a safe vehicle from which to explore what is for many unchartered and dangerous territory. I found there was considerable learning to be had from reading the book a second time - enabling me to see beyond the content and into the feeling. It is a "must read" for any therapist who has reservations about their ability to work in this area as well as being a novel of hope for victims, like its characters Marc and Louise, who are at a stage where they are ready to contemplate the possibility of change.
5.0 out of 5 stars
For all therapists,
This review is from: Turned on: Intimacy in a Pornized Society (Paperback)
Turned On delivers the reader into the very real world of a porn user, a therapist and a female telephone sexline worker. It allows the reader to get into the heads of the three very different characters in the pornized world and to understand how they see the same thing from very different perspectives. A page turner, perhaps a XXX hardcore Yalom even. As a therapist, it's a hugely useful tool for getting you the information on this secret world. For users, I'm sure it might create a level of support through offering a narrative of a very difficult-to-navigate part of life. If you are the partner of a user who does not know much about the porno world, then I'm certain it might be an education and show that there might be hope - all is not lost - recovery can happen even in this dark area of human nature. Well worth a place on the bookshelf.
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