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Patpong Sisters: An American Woman's View of the Bangkok Sex World (Paperback)

by Cleo Odzer (Author)
2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (6 Oct 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1559703725
  • ISBN-13: 978-1559703727
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.5 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 391,983 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #19 in  Books > History > Countries & Regions > Asia > South East Asia > Thailand
    #51 in  Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Social Issues > Ethical Issues > Prostitution

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars An innaccurate and embittered view of a complex issue, 24 Nov 1999
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After living and working in Thailand for 12 years I read this book with great optimism.After finishing it however both my view and the view of both western and Thai friends is that the author has much incommon with any number of bitter western barfly that you can find in the"scene".The author would have done better to speak to a few people who do really understand whats going on instead of taking everything at face value like a 2 week sex tourist.If you are looking for a real indepth guide to the world of the girls of Thailand I strongly suggest that you look elsewhere.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible - Don't waste your money - I'll send you my copy, 28 Jul 1999
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This has got to be the worst book ever writen. I lived in Bangkok for 3 1/2 years and know a few of the people that were interviewed in this book. I also am married to a Thai so I take offense to some of the inferences she makes. Don't for one minute feel sorry for the author - falling in love, geting her heart broken,feeling blown off by some of the characters in the book. She used these people just like they used her. She needed to write a book so she exploited them and whatever happened to her she deserved. For the reader JBERNS - I bet after you live in Thailand for more than 3 months, you probably will have a different opinion of this book
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Bambi goes to Bangkok, 1 Mar 1999
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Ms. Odzer seems to stumble through Thailand for 3 years, utilizing neither method nor common sense in gathering information on Patpong prostitution.

The premise of the book is good, but it seems to be more like travelogue of a person with US$70K in debt, trying to figure out how to finish her degree. Her efforts at researching Patpong seem to have neither a clear method or any system, and she seems to be continually victimised. The statistics she provides are all from other sources, and it seems she wrote her dissertation from sources in the University library. In addition, she constantly refers to Thai men as "Thai boys" and Caucasian men as "Male Farangs", which leads me to believe she acted the same way they did - using the huge economic disparity to buy companionship and at the same time bury her own foibles. By the end of the book I felt absolutely no empathy for Ms. Odzer, and that she had no clue about the true state of prostitution in Thailand - let alone the profession in general.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read!
First read this book some years ago and having visited Thailand a number of times since decided to read it again! Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2001 by fireg37@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars A great story to read.
I really liked this book. I ordered it to get a better understanding of the sex trade in Thailand. But ending up learning more than that. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing and Superficial
Though Odzer describes years in Thailand, most of the book focuses on her own *inability* to get any information. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but highly inaccurae
Having communicated via email with Cleo Odzer, and having spent many years living in Thailand, I was eager to read her book, Patpong Sisters. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 1998

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