Reviews for The Compleat Sally Forth

The average rating for The Compleat Sally Forth based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-01-17 00:00:00 Ehren Slivinske Whimsy of a sexual nature, played for sheer fun and enjoyment. Oddly, erotica is rarely presented as fun in nature: themes of tension, perversity, fear, domination and even outright hatred are more commonplace than simple frivolity, but Wood does an outstanding job of keeping a smile on the reader's face at all times, with the sexual nature of the work being only an avenue to Wood's true message of "Damn, ain't girls pretty? And ain't life fun?" Which is all the more amazing considering that while Wood, to all accounts, certainly did think girls were pretty, he didn't enjoy the smoothest of lives, being wrought with self-doubt, alcoholism, and a stroke that eventually led to him putting a gun to his head. I like to think that works like Sally Forth were solace to Wood. Certainly more of his talent showed through in these pages than in the pages of Cannon, which he was producing during the same time period. It's clear that Wood was having fun here, and it translates to enjoyment for the reader.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-08-30 00:00:00 Julius Brown HMM. I feel like I missed the train on this one. I know that it's a beloved cult classic and I cannot deny that so many of the parts worked: there are phenomenal panels, poignant moments, and some gorgeous illustration. Particularly two of the chapters, "Punk Day" and the final one, stuck out to me as resonant and powerful. However, in the end, it just didn't come together for me. Mainly it felt pessimistic, dreary, and a bit exhausting. Why are these women so grumpy CONSTANTLY? I'm very aware that this is an Ariel situation, a me not enjoying the general tone and message of the text, but I'm glad I read it and it definitely had some beautiful moments.