Alien Sex: 19 Tales by the Masters of Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy

by Scott Baker, Ellen Datlow, Pat Murphy, et al.

Book Overview

Nineteen erotic tales of love and aliens feature the writings of such popular authors as Harlan Ellison, Pat Murphy, Larry Niven, Connie Willis, Philip Jose+a7 Farmer, and Lewis Shiner. Reprint. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451451422
• ISBN13: 9780451451422
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Roc
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Some strong stories, some weak

As advertised, 19 tales on the theme of sex involving humans and aliens.Sex is an important part of our lives. It is not so far fetched to believe that the same might be the case for at least some alien species. But, this area is not one that has featured widely in SF writings. Around half of the stories here are published for the first time in this collection.This is not a collection of erotic writing, indeed it is more disturbing and sometimes funny than arousing.Horror fiction has a much stronger tradition of covering sexual matters and some of the stories here wander along the boundary of the two genres.Particularly "The First Time" by K.W.Jeter. This gruesome story is not an easy read but it is also one of the strongest in the collection."All My Darling Daughters" by Connie Willis and Leigh Kennedy's "Her Furry Face" also dwell on aspects of the human condition that you wouldn't want to discuss with your mother. Nonetheless, they are good stories that use the "alien" setting to good effect.The collection is not confined to such serious, or even disturbing material. There are some genuinely funny stories here too. Especially the classic "How's the Nightlife on Cissalda" by Harlan Ellison and "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" by Larry Niven.Many of the stories deal with the theme of aliens as a sexual threat to humans. From lighthearted stories such as Pat Cadigan's "Roadside Rescue" to the macabre "Dancing Chickens" by Edward Bryant.I'd rate about three quarters of the stories in here as being above agerage or better. A couple were rather weak and the book would have been better had they been left out but, overall, this is a good collection.

Some strong stories, some weak

As advertised, 19 tales on the theme of sex involving humans and aliens.Sex is an important part of our lives. It is not so far fetched to believe that the same might be the case for at least some alien species. But, this area is not one that has featured widely in SF writings. Around half of the stories here are published for the first time in this collection.This is not a collection of erotic writing, indeed it is more disturbing and sometimes funny than arousing.Horror fiction has a much stronger tradition of covering sexual matters and some of the stories here wander along the boundary of the two genres. Particularly "The First Time" by K.W.Jeter. This gruesome story is not an easy read but it is also one of the strongest in the collection."All My Darling Daughters" by Connie Willis and Leigh Kennedy's "Her Furry Face" also dwell on aspects of the human condition that you wouldn't want to discuss with your mother. Nonetheless, they are good stories that use the "alien" setting to good effect.The collection is not confined to such serious, or even disturbing material. There are some genuinely funny stories here too. Especially the classic "How's the Nightlife on Cissalda" by Harlan Ellison and "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" by Larry Niven.Many of the stories deal with the theme of aliens as a sexual threat to humans. From lighthearted stories such as Pat Cadigan's "Roadside Rescue" to the macabre "Dancing Chickens" by Edward Bryant.I'd rate about three quarters of the stories in here as being above agerage or better. A couple were rather weak and the book would have been better had they been left out but, overall, this is a good collection.

very very cool

I think that this book was very neat and I really liked to way the authors wrote it . my favourite one is #3 its a great story and I think that anyone who reads this book will like it . I recomend this book to any one that likes aliens or that is interested in them . Once again I really liked this book and I will look forward to readong it again. VERY COOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!