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Nov 29, 2007
Charles
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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
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Dec 27, 2010
Aaron
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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
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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...
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
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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.
Undecided. I'll give it three stars and call that neutral.
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