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 enlarge | Author: Mary Roach
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 2134
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0393064646
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.6
EAN: 9780393064643
ASIN: 0393064646
Publication Date: April 7, 2008
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 Another Winner July 7, 2008
otterwoman (Wappingers Falls, NY USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've read her other two books as well. I'll read anything she writes.
She gets more witty as her career progresses! I liked this book very much. Writing-wise, I think it's her best. Subject-wise, you'll learn things you'll never learn anywhere else!!
Very entertaining July 2, 2008
Charles H. Doebler (Richmond, Virginia USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very entertaining; I laughed out loud several times. Mary Roach's personal experiences combined with her witty reporting make for an entertaining and humorous read, especially at the beach (where I read it).
Fantastic Addition to Mary Roach's Catalog July 1, 2008
D. Moulton (Manhattan)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Read just one of Mary Roach's book and one can tell she's happiest when she's learning something new (and twisted). Bonk is a perfect example of this.
First-hand interviews, experiences and even experiments on herself pepper this book with just enough squeamish-ness to keep the book fun as it is informative. And before I note any quibbles, please note that I thought this was a fantastic book and am eagerly waiting whatever pops into Mary's mind next.
The small cons I have to this book are these:
-Her slight discomfort with the topic off sex comes through in the text in some parts. Her humor seems a little more forced than in her previous books, so that's open to interpretation, of course. Maybe she's more comfortable with ghosts and cadavers than sex research? -Really, a negligible issue
-Mary Roach's signature of injecting herself into the story might have gone a little too far. I shudder when personal pronouns are in non-fiction, but, again, not a major problem.
All-in-all, another book that drips (ew) with Mary Roach's humor and attention to details. A great read that should sate her fans and those interested in a book on sex research that sifts through social norms in a way that equips the reader to make their own decisions.
Read it!
Insights of studies are 'WOW' July 1, 2008
K. Humphrey (Miami, FL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A good breakdown of studies of sexual issues that is bound to enlighten the creatures in their pursuits of fulfilling sexual unions.
very interesting June 26, 2008
M. Fitzpatrick (colorado)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this book had a slow start but it was a really interesting read. it had a lot of her cleverness and whit inside also. i liked her other books more, but this one gave me lots of entertainment and extra knowledge. mary roach is the queen of obscure research.
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