Joy of Sex, 2 Vol. Boxed Set
Worth buying if: You value Alex Comfort’s historical, instructional tone and detailed diagrams.
Skip it if: You expect fully modernized discussions of gender, LGBTQ+ identities, or contemporary consent language.
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Summary
Alex Comfort’s Joy of Sex, presented in a 2-volume Pocket Books boxed set, combines frank advice, diagrams, and essays aimed at informed, pleasurable sexual relationships; this 1992 edition reflects late-20th-century guidance and aesthetic.
Why this book now
Revisit the Joy of Sex boxed set to compare Comfort’s candid 1992 guidance and illustrations with today’s conversations about consent, pleasure, and sexual health.
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Good fit if you want...
- You value Alex Comfort’s historical, instructional tone and detailed diagrams.
- You collect illustrated sex manuals or want a compact two-volume reference from Pocket Books.
- You expect fully modernized discussions of gender, LGBTQ+ identities, or contemporary consent language.
- You want medicalized sexual-health guidance rather than Comfort’s mix of technique and essay.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780671959166
Worth buying if: You value Alex Comfort’s historical, instructional tone and detailed diagrams.
Skip it if: You expect fully modernized discussions of gender, LGBTQ+ identities, or contemporary consent language.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
Two slim volumes make this a medium commitment: dip into technique chapters, browse illustrations, or read essays in short sittings rather than a continuous narrative.
What stands out here
This 1992 Pocket Books boxed set highlights Alex Comfort’s original illustrations and period-specific language, valuable for readers interested in the book’s cultural place and practical diagrams.
Best way to approach it
Approach the boxed set as a reference: consult specific technique sections or chapters on intimacy, and read essays with an eye to historical context and changing norms.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780671959166
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