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The Anorexia Recovery Skills Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Cope with Difficult Emotions, Build Self-Esteem, and Prevent Relapse
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Haleh Banani
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Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction
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A courageous account of one woman's unflinching and ultimately hopeful journey through sex and porn...
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Cyn Armistead (14 KP) rated Fifty Shades of Grey in Books
Feb 23, 2018
The writing definitely needs polish and a good editor--I couldn't possibly give it more than 3 stars due to that alone. The sexy is there, though, and that's the whole purpose of the book. It does follow most of the traditional romance tropes, which explains most of its acceptance, but the addition of spicier sex seems to be what has everyone talking. (I'd call it spicy more than truly kinky.)
The entire plot takes place in just three weeks, which isn't bad in the romance world. That doesn't leave much time for character growth, but there is a little. That brings the book up a star from where I'd put most romance novels.
If you want some light, sexy summer reading and don't mind the fact that this is so very obviously a self-published first novel, go for it. Some people will want to read it just because of all the uproar, I imagine. If you're looking for literature or true erotica, pass this one up.
Callisto 2.0
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She had to travel beyond the planet to discover her true self. Will she find the courage to walk...
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