Reviews for Sex: Real People Talk about What They Really Do

The average rating for Sex: Real People Talk about What They Really Do based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-07-25 00:00:00 Andrew Oram Excessively boring after 100 pages. How much can you read about the different sexual habits, interests, problems, etc of different people when the 'interview' is not really an interview but just people spewing forth their sex lives. It sounds a lot more interesting than what it is. There is little here that any well-read person would not already know about sex. At least in fiction we learn or imagine much of these types of lives about characters. The focus of the book is too narrow which is quite ridiculous since the word sex encompasses much more than just outright sex. It is a pity that depth is not a scope of this book so that there could have actually been 'interviews' whereby themes could be further explored and, dare I say, some input from the author. Maurer here feels like someone taking the burdensome task of transcribing all this and that's it. That immediately makes this book outdated. We have the internet to learn about sex and people's confessions about sex. I missed psychological analysis or just any analysis for that matter. There really was no point in reading this and after 100 pages I stopped.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-04-21 00:00:00 Larry Freiherr One of the most comprehensive books on real sexual behavior that I've ever read. Fascinating in its diversity and honesty.