I've recently finished the book, Average American Male by Chad Kultgen. Super fast read. VERY sexually graphic, very raw, and according to some critics, an accurate portrayal of the animal otherwise known as the "male". I found the book infuriating, and kept thinking how this man (the narrator of his own story of trivial day to day happenings and so-called relationships) was a complete jerk with little to no redeeming value. I kept thinking that this couldn't be the average male because we'd be in a heap of trouble (which we may in fact be in so maybe I'm kidding myself.) In fact, after reading the book on the way back from the LA market I left the book on the plane intentionally because I was irritated by it and I didn't want my husband to read it (there is a huge amount of porn star type sex in the book that the 30'ish man seems to have abundantly and since it gives the impression that it was completely average I figured that my husband didn't really need to read it.) Anyway, after getting home and ranting to him about it a little, his interest of was course sparked (no doubt in part by the "porn star sex") and he bought it the next day while at the airport for a business trip. His take on the book?? He wasn't nearly as disgusted by the main character as I was (he kept trying to justify his actions and highlight his "good" points), he agreed that the sexual obssession that this man had was a fairly accurate account of the male species, and actually said he "liked" the book...thought it was "interesting". SHOCKING!! Our different takes on the book I found really fasinating....I think the book is probably worth reading and giving to your partner just to see your separate "views" on it. Beware though, it is graphic in every respect except violence....there is no violence :-)! Signed, ME {lv}
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