Porn King: The Autobiography of John C. Holmes

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Summary: White Wash of An Addict
Review: A very fascinating account of arguably porn's greatest legend. We learn quite a lot about the man and the incredible life he lived. I didn't give it 5 stars only because I hungered for more material that sadly John took to the grave with him.

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Summary: a part of John C Holmes you probably have'nt seen!
Review: A very honest account of a very interesting life. I read the entire book in one sitting.I found it very captivating.However, I felt that more dates (month,year)would have put events in a little more perspective.Overall a very book book.

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Summary: Not exactly an honest autobiography...
Review: As a connoisseur of pop culture and the adult film world, I eagerly anticipated the release of the autobiography from the man who made porn a household name (at least in my household). I ordered this book from Amazon shortly after it was released and tore into it immediately after receiving it upon my doorstep. While the book was interesting, I believe it to be far more fiction than fact. This is based upon other accounts I've read about this well-hung legend. As told on the recent John Holmes addition of the E! True Hollywood Story, Holmes was prone to exaggeration and fabrication. There was also very little about his life in the adult film world - only a mere skim over. While I wasn't disappointed with the book, I wasn't satisfied either. But, give it a shot and see what you think.

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Summary: Not exactly what I expected
Review: As a connoisseur of pop culture and the adult film world, I eagerly anticipated the release of the autobiography from the man who made porn a household name (at least in my household). I ordered this book from Amazon shortly after it was released and tore into it immediately after receiving it upon my doorstep. While the book was interesting, I believe it to be far more fiction than fact. This is based upon other accounts I've read about this well-hung legend. As told on the recent John Holmes addition of the E! True Hollywood Story, Holmes was prone to exaggeration and fabrication. There was also very little about his life in the adult film world - only a mere skim over. While I wasn't disappointed with the book, I wasn't satisfied either. But, give it a shot and see what you think.

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Summary: A touching story
Review: good luck with your suit against bill amerson.and john alexander hi! they are bugging me for their records about john c holmes.i wish you well. baby doll.

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Summary: Not exactly an honest autobiography...
Review: This book is fairly interesting, but the reader must keep in mind that since John Holmes wrote about himself, he casts himself in the role of victim instead of perpetrator. He absolves himself of all responsibility in the Laurel Canyon murders, placing himself in the role of unwilling participant and innocent bystander. He only slightly mentions his life in porn movies, and he does not accept responsibility nor does he seem to feel guilt for his humiliating mistreatment of his long-suffering first wife, his teenage mistress whom he pimped, beat, and started on drugs, or the fact that he neglected to mention his AIDS status to his female porn partners. Yet he does speak openly about his drug addiction, his impoverished childhood, his obsession with sex, and his mammoth "organ". All in all, this is an interesting yet not-so-honest book about a very complex man who could never deal with his inner demons and eventually succumed to them.