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By Insomnia Romantic, and sexual, intense and tragic-- Buy this book! May 23, 2012
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsRomantic, and sexual, intense and tragic-- Buy this book! May 23, 2012
Format:Paperback
OK, the first part left me envious of this Jack. This was written by
someone who has game, and plays it well. And then he meets a worthy
opponent. By the time of the affair with Tim, the power had shifted,
and all hell breaks lose, in a sexual sense.
The writing is titillating, but also pretty objective. It hints of
analysis and over-analysis to the point of the book acting like
therapy for the narrator. But the details are OK in this form because
it is here where the vivid sex delivers on the promise of porn.
And then it becomes a psycho-spy novel. The super analysis of her
movements was the result of jealousy, and her withdrawal. It wasn't
the game that won her in the first place. Her looking for the stoic
knights was really looking for someone still playing the game, like
the early Jack. Seeing both sides of this drama is such a mind-fuxk!
Tracy cannot be let off so easily though, as she should have had the
strength to be honest about looking elsewhere. Then her denial makes
Jack loose his cool. I couldn't have done what he did. Even putting
the sex aside, this book is intense. I finished two hours ago, and
still can't get to sleep.
someone who has game, and plays it well. And then he meets a worthy
opponent. By the time of the affair with Tim, the power had shifted,
and all hell breaks lose, in a sexual sense.
The writing is titillating, but also pretty objective. It hints of
analysis and over-analysis to the point of the book acting like
therapy for the narrator. But the details are OK in this form because
it is here where the vivid sex delivers on the promise of porn.
And then it becomes a psycho-spy novel. The super analysis of her
movements was the result of jealousy, and her withdrawal. It wasn't
the game that won her in the first place. Her looking for the stoic
knights was really looking for someone still playing the game, like
the early Jack. Seeing both sides of this drama is such a mind-fuxk!
Tracy cannot be let off so easily though, as she should have had the
strength to be honest about looking elsewhere. Then her denial makes
Jack loose his cool. I couldn't have done what he did. Even putting
the sex aside, this book is intense. I finished two hours ago, and
still can't get to sleep.
By chester
Format:Paperback
Hey all ....found this book by accident and could not put it down ...I am not really a voyuer but have an amazing curiosity about all things sexual...the author states he is not a writer and although I'm not any type of litterary critic I found his storytelling ability quite impressive ....he drew me into the story and exposed this soft white underbelly of voyueristic need and insecurity in a way I could not have imagined ....I titled my review "Profound Lies" because I never believed any of the stories his wife told him during the narrative of this book ....he seemed to believe her ....and I think that the story makes more sense if he really did believe her ....but I am a skeptic and not so easily convinced by the touch of the hand or the tear in the eye ... the story is compelling and insightful ....your heart will race during some of the steamy encounters ....but in the end ...love most certainly dies (a painful and prolonged death) .....enjoy .....
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Blue Agnes
Format:Paperback
I've never read a book like this. I almost don't know how to talk about it. It's a book that pulls you in to its whirlpool and you don't know when you'll see air again, or if you even want to. The book is raw-- raw lust, raw pain, raw jealousy, obsession, love stripped bare.
This true story is riveting for a variety of reasons. If you like porn, it has that. The sexual parts (most of the book, really) are explicit in physical detail. At the same time, it's a memoir about love. I've never read such an intense love story. Or is it erotic obsession? Or single-minded devotion? Blind persistence? True love? Or is there such a thing? There are so many layers of reality to sort through that after three readings I still have questions.
In some ways the author himself, for all his candid sharing, can't see what we can see by reading his story. This adds another layer of voyeurism to his, as we, his readers, are open voyeurs by simply reading the book as well as secret voyeurs by being able to see some parts of the reality he can't see. The story is heartbreaking, as foreshadowed by the title, but not necessarily in the way you'd expect.
It's difficult to write this review without including any spoilers. This story would still be compelling, even if I gave away some details, but I don't want to take away any part of its ruinous delight. I will say that near the end of the book the narrator includes some of the wife's perspective which adds yet another layer to the story's multiple layers of truth and meaning.
That's the thing about truth-- it can't be pinned down. It's more like calculus than arithmetic. It's like following the curve of an asymptote, where no matter how far you go, no matter how close you get to the truth, you can never quite reach it. Though calculus is more precise than truth. Truth is more like the parable of the elephant and the group of blind men. Only in the parable, no one has mind-blowing sex or risks getting his heart ripped out by the roots.
This true story is riveting for a variety of reasons. If you like porn, it has that. The sexual parts (most of the book, really) are explicit in physical detail. At the same time, it's a memoir about love. I've never read such an intense love story. Or is it erotic obsession? Or single-minded devotion? Blind persistence? True love? Or is there such a thing? There are so many layers of reality to sort through that after three readings I still have questions.
In some ways the author himself, for all his candid sharing, can't see what we can see by reading his story. This adds another layer of voyeurism to his, as we, his readers, are open voyeurs by simply reading the book as well as secret voyeurs by being able to see some parts of the reality he can't see. The story is heartbreaking, as foreshadowed by the title, but not necessarily in the way you'd expect.
It's difficult to write this review without including any spoilers. This story would still be compelling, even if I gave away some details, but I don't want to take away any part of its ruinous delight. I will say that near the end of the book the narrator includes some of the wife's perspective which adds yet another layer to the story's multiple layers of truth and meaning.
That's the thing about truth-- it can't be pinned down. It's more like calculus than arithmetic. It's like following the curve of an asymptote, where no matter how far you go, no matter how close you get to the truth, you can never quite reach it. Though calculus is more precise than truth. Truth is more like the parable of the elephant and the group of blind men. Only in the parable, no one has mind-blowing sex or risks getting his heart ripped out by the roots.
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