Trashy sex aside, Farmer gets at some interesting ideas in this book, and offers intriguing twists on some standard sci-fi tropes. The sex scenes have a surprising amount of both humor and ickiness, giving even the porn a subversive quality. If you're going to go for something in the increasingly popular erotic fantasy genre, why not go all the way with Mr. Farmer? It'll be weirder, grosser, and more rewarding. ( )

Vile. Utterly vile. Horrific. Too strange to further describe. Farmer's unique imagination has been corrupted by minions of Baal and Jubilex. There is nothing like this book in print on the planet (or if there is, please write and correct me). ( )

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