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Nov 29, 2007
Charles rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This is a hard book to read and, in today's climate, it's not surprising to find that it's out of print. It's a delirious piratical sexual fantasy involving the kind of men Delany most favours - tough, hairy, soiled, massively well-hung - and children of both sexes. There's incest and rape, and pretty much everything else, including water sports. It's lyrical, sordid, shocking, compelling, repulsive. It's like nothing else I've ever read. Imagine hardcore porn written by Kipling, revised by Laut More...
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Dec 27, 2010
Aaron rated it: 4 of 5 stars
A bit lighter in tone than the more readily available Hogg, if no less dirty, Tides of Lust/Equinox is Delany's first published stab at erotica. I wouldn't recommend this to most people, but if you, like me, are a huge fan of Delany's this is a crucial stage in his literary development. Also recommended for fans of fringe lit like Apocalypse Culture, Peter Sotos, Satanburger, and all that freaky nonsense.
Feb 22, 2011
Alex rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Well, it serves me right, I guess.
I should've gone for Delany's longer, critically acclaimed works. I should've read a few reviews. I should've closed the book at page 3.
But I kept reading. You never know what surprises the giants of Sci-Fi have in store.

There were no surprises. This is porn. Not a controversial, sexually explicit novel of the "Ice" kind, no. Just a no-frills porn book. Name the sex, name the age, Uncle Sam's gonna tell you a little story... More...
Sep 06, 2010
AudryT rated it: 3 of 5 stars
The dirtiest book I've ever read (...so far). I have no objection to XXX-rated smut, as a rule, but there are things in here that made me squirm. Unpleasantly. Should I knock points for that? Chip is still one hell of a writer, and his prose is no less fantastic for the subject matter of some of the scenes. Do I let personal limits affect how I score this?

Undecided. I'll give it three stars and call that neutral.
Jan 18, 2011
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Jan 07, 2012
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Dec 21, 2011
Birch rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Dec 18, 2011
Daniel rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Dec 09, 2011
Valia rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Nov 09, 2011
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Nov 06, 2011
Gil rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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Sep 27, 2011
David rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Sep 20, 2011
Jeff rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Aug 02, 2011
Timothy marked it as to-read
Aug 01, 2011
Terry rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Jul 30, 2011
John rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jul 23, 2011
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Jun 18, 2011
David rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Jun 13, 2011
Peter rated it: 2 of 5 stars
May 25, 2011
Floyd rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Apr 22, 2011
yengyeng rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Feb 25, 2011
Tracy marked it as to-read
Dec 28, 2010
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Jul 14, 2010
Renee rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Jul 10, 2010
Robyn rated it: 5 of 5 stars
May 28, 2010
Bill rated it: 2 of 5 stars
May 19, 2010
Mano marked it as to-read