The Deviant's Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious

by Dennis DiClaudio

Book Overview

In tribute to the many splendors of human sexuality, The Deviant's Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious profiles over 40 of the wildest and woolliest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596914092
• ISBN13: 9781596914094
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Fun series of books

DeClaudio has written several "Guide Books" that are excellent to leave laying around for guests to pick up, turn to any page and get a smile. He has basically taken a subject and then bull dog through the topics that are most apt to make the reader squirm (and laugh out loud). Lots of fun. I'm using the same review of all books in the series. No matter which ones you choose you'll enjoy equally.....bg

Funny and informative

A lovely little romp through the annals of sexual novelty, this book was much funnier than The Hypochondriac's Guide, which occasionally became somewhat tedious. Sure, this book utilizes its shock value, and I got some raised eyebrows when I misplaced it on campus and put out a call for its return. But it's back, and I'm glad, because it was intriguing enough for a second read.

I Love This Book

The Deviant's Pocket Guide To The Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained In Your Subconscious is a glorious exploration into freeky deeky sexuality. The old favorites, BDSM, necrophillia, etc., are all represented well here, but there's so much more to love. As someone who loves searching the net to observe as many strange and funny obsessions as possible, it means a lot to say that this book has many fetishes I had never even thought of -such as nasophillia, the obsession of noses. Additionally, the book educates you about the fetishes in detail. It tells you what people feeling these desires fantasize about and warns you about potential hazards of exploring these fetishes. I enjoy reading about the psychology behind certain strange desires and was interested to know that quite a few of these obsessions begin with a fear. For example, many people with acrotomophillia, an amputee fetish, actually have a strong aversion to amputated body parts. Writer Dennis DiClaudio is humorous, informative and surprisingly, non-sexual, in his portrayal of these desires. When he mentions foot fetishes, he talks about pointing with toes and jumping being a lot of fun -only implies sexual behaviors. The book is a real treat to read. Even people who have a sense of humor, but aren't obsessed with finding new and silly fetishes will still love it.