Question

[Corella]

Why do you think Troost chose this title?

[Nolan]

I was wondering the exact same thing. Probably just because it sounds compelling

[Corella]

Nolan wrote: "I was wondering the exact same thing. Probably just because it sounds compelling"

I was trying to get some feedback because I'm writing an essay review on the subject but I'm almost done now. I'll post it when its graded and back to me. Thanks for the reply. :)

[Michelle]

I believe the Sex Lives of Cannibals refers to the pack of wild dogs living on the island. Troost spends part of a chapter describing the pecking order of the pack, including their mating habits. In order for the pack to survive, often the strongest of the canines would kill and eat the weaker dogs in the pack.

[Cheri]

Other books like
Jaguars Ripped My Flesh
and
Pecked To Death By Ducks
have titles that have nothing to do with the book. I think the title is funny - like the book - and not to be taken seriously - like the book.

[Jacob]

I agree, Cheri. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and didn't get hung up on the lack of sex or cannibals :-)

I thought it was very interesting how he and his wife ended up trying to re-integrate into "normal" society but eventually opted back out. I am highly tempted!

BTW, I wrote a book (newly out) titled, The Divine Arsonist: A Tale of Awakening. How does that'n grab you?

[Bexx]

I think that the title of this book is making reference to the fact that many pacific peoples were cannibals until relatively recently. It also could be satirical as how are Islanders depicted as bare chested primitives? Not really true these days is it. On the other hand, it could just be a funny title....

[Sue]

Michelle wrote: "I believe the Sex Lives of Cannibals refers to the pack of wild dogs living on the island. Troost spends part of a chapter describing the pecking order of the pack, including their mating habits. ..."
I think you are right...haha

[Manny in da house!]

This title, and the title of Troost's follow-up Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu are both very likely references to Bronislaw Malinowski's The Sexual Life of Savages in North Western Melanesia, in which he visited the Trobriand islands in the South Pacific for several years and researched their culture. The book, and its companions, are important and groundbreaking works in the fields of Anthropology and Ethnography and are especially well known among people interested in the South Pacific.