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| Author: Mary Roach
Creator: Sandra Burr
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 1864870
Format: Audiobook, Cd, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Library
Number Of Items: 8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 6.5 x 1
ISBN: 142331669X
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.6
EAN: 9781423316695
ASIN: 142331669X
Publication Date: April 7, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
Fantastic Addition to Mary Roach's Catalog July 1, 2008
Read just one of Mary Roach's book and one can tell she's happiest when she's learning something new (and twisted). Bonk is a perfect example of this.
First-hand interviews, experiences and even experiments on herself pepper this book with just enough squeamish-ness to keep the book fun as it is informative. And before I note any quibbles, please note that I thought this was a fantastic book and am eagerly waiting whatever pops into Mary's mind next.
The small cons I have to this book are these:
-Her slight discomfort with the topic off sex comes through in the text in some parts. Her humor seems a little more forced than in her previous books, so that's open to interpretation, of course. Maybe she's more comfortable with ghosts and cadavers than sex research? -Really, a negligible issue
-Mary Roach's signature of injecting herself into the story might have gone a little too far. I shudder when personal pronouns are in non-fiction, but, again, not a major problem.
All-in-all, another book that drips (ew) with Mary Roach's humor and attention to details. A great read that should sate her fans and those interested in a book on sex research that sifts through social norms in a way that equips the reader to make their own decisions.
Read it!
 Insights of studies are 'WOW' July 1, 2008
A good breakdown of studies of sexual issues that is bound to enlighten the creatures in their pursuits of fulfilling sexual unions.
very interesting June 26, 2008
this book had a slow start but it was a really interesting read. it had a lot of her cleverness and whit inside also. i liked her other books more, but this one gave me lots of entertainment and extra knowledge. mary roach is the queen of obscure research.
 Bonk bonked June 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having loved Mary Roach's earlier books, I bought three copies of this - one for me and two for gifts. I forced my way through the first half of the book before I threw in the towel and gave away my copy as well. Just the theme of Bonk promises fascinating analysis, an interesting review of the history of sexuality, and wonderful stories from differences and similiarities through the ages and around the globe. Unfortunately, you'll find none of this in this book. Instead it reads like a poorly written college term paper that focuses way too long on academia and archaic, and boring, studies. Sorry, Mary, but this book just doesn't cut it as an interesting read.
Informative and Entertaining June 22, 2008
I'm afraid I might have been a bit irritating to be around while I was reading this book - there was so much I wanted to share, and this book really isn't for EVERYONE.
Some people, for example, didn't really want to see the poster from the Danish government intended to help train farmers in making sure their pigs have climaxes during artificial insemination (which improves fertility)....
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