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"Dating from the late 60s, this is one of Ellison's stronger short story collections. He's known primarily as a fantasist, but most of these are gritty, down-to-earth tales about anything from an illegal abortion in Mexico ("Neither Your Jenny Nor Mine") and a shy late 20s fellow's introduction to sex in a Nevada brothel, to an old Jewish woman confronting a neo-Nazi, and a prison riot. The two outstanding pieces are "The Return of Miss Ankle-Strap Wedgie," an atypical novella about a Hollywood team that brings a largely talentless, aging starlet out of retirement as a publicity stunt, and the lengthy introduction in which the author talks candidly about his own lessons in sex and love. (He assures us the title of the collection is ironic, by the way.)"
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
- rekindling lost love/marriage
Kind of sex:
- abortion
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Taboo sex story?
Yes
Main Character
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
- Northeast
- Midwest
- California
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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