Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns

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Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns
Author: Philip Miller
Molly Devon
Country United States
Language(s) English
Publisher Mystic Rose Books
Released July 1, 1988
Media Type paperback
Pages 277 pages
Review from Amazon.com

Thank you so much, Philip and Molly! Finally a book about BDSM, that is comprehensive, funny beyond all the standard jokes, a true literary achievement and not only a listing of techniques, toys and safety procedures.

Which does not mean they're not in there. Obviously, all the basic What-Not-To-Dos are covered in depths. But what makes this book outstanding are the chapters on the psychology of pain and submission. Here the authors' experience speaks in every sentence. Serious, deep, theoretical analysis and practical ramifications receive equal attention; I felt I was learning with every page I read.

What this book has:

- Actual "manuals" how to introduce kinky ideas to partners with zero experience
- A realistic outlook on how people start to get into this business
- Real-life stories which bear relevance to pretty much anyone
- EVERYTHING you need to know about BDSM, at first. Everything beyond belongs into specialised books

What this book does NOT feature, thankfully:

- Desperate attempts to please all sexual orientations, usually resulting in an illegible mixup of he/she/he-she s and all this
- Boring dwellings on irrelevant side-topics that about 1/1000 of people are interested in

I think this book is a pure pleasure to read for both subs and doms, even though it obviously holds more advice for doms (which suited me fine). I consider myself a beginner with some experience, by the way.

The only slight criticism is the poor printing quality which renders some of the pictures less erotic than I am sure they would otherwise be. By the way, don't be fooled by the number of pages, it comes in textbook format and considerably exceeds most other readers in volume. So if you are exploring BDSM, just shave a few bucks off your next $300 toy shopping and click the "Buy Now" button, will ya?!?

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