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Summary: disappointed
Review: I was interested in reading this book because I have always found the female foot to be the most sexually appealing part of the body. Now I am not sure if I an a "fetishist" or a "partialist". That discussion is beyond the scope of this review. From someone who does like women's feet, I was very disappointed. From a literary standpoint, I felt the book had a very weak plot and the characters were disappointing. It was not great writing by any means and it left me bored. From a personal standpoint, I was disappointed in the main character. I like feet but I am no where near that perverted. Stealing women's shoes and sneaking around taking pictures is....disturbing. Very stereotypical character. It is akin to using a black man named Rastus in an Afro-American novel. Kind of insulting to black people. In the same vein, the main character in this book is insulting to me.
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Summary: disappointed
Review: I was interested in reading this book because I have always found the female foot to be the most sexually appealing part of the body. Now I am not sure if I an a "fetishist" or a "partialist". That discussion is beyond the scope of this review. From someone who does like women's feet, I was very disappointed. From a literary standpoint, I felt the book had a very weak plot and the characters were disappointing. It was not great writing by any means and it left me bored. From a personal standpoint, I was disappointed in the main character. I like feet but I am no where near that perverted. Stealing women's shoes and sneaking around taking pictures is....disturbing. Very stereotypical character. It is akin to using a black man named Rastus in an Afro-American novel. Kind of insulting to black people. In the same vein, the main character in this book is insulting to me.
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Summary: D.W. loves this book
Review: Nicholson does it again in this kinky love story. I dont want to give away any of the plot, but I would recommend this book to any one who likes Nicholsons other books or any one who likes shoes esp. womens high heeled shoes. Besides the cover is great.
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Summary: An enjoyably exotic and sexual tale
Review: The world of foot fetishism comes alive in this interesting, dark story by Geoff Nicholson. It's a light book -- it doesn't have a great deal of substance -- but it becomes extremely interesting (and rather unique) when it explores the sexual fantasies of this confirmed fetishist. I enjoyed it and found it quite unusual and erotic.
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Summary: Stunningly funny. Hysterically satirical.
Review: This book can be read at least at two levels; both of which enjoyable. The first, as an exercise of soft porn, is executed with sophistication of prose, and therefore can be enjoyed with a sense of respectability that infrequently accompanis such endeasors. The second, as a portrait of manners (sordid and desperate as they are), is executed with deliciously sardonic winks. Good read; and plenty of justification in enjoying this articulation of dirty fun.
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Summary: Carrie Bradshaw would appreciate this one
Review: This book is perhaps more about shoes than it is about feet, but there's quite enough material for anybody who's feeling a little "feet-ish" stirring in their toes.
We never get the narrator's name, and all we really know about him, other than his foot and shoe fetish, is that he's a manager with very few friends, who's not above conning women to get information for his archives, taking sneaky photos and stealing stray shoes.
One fine day on the street where expensive shoes live, he happens upon a woman attached to a pair of perfect feet, and unbelievably, she has only minor reservations about getting involved with a foot man.
In another coincidence, he discovers a perfect pair of shoes at a shoemaker's shop, and not only do they fit the perfect feet - in a Cinderella story that Disney never told - but they also get a surprising bonus on the deal.
I'm betting that the girls of Sex and the City would have been all over the shoemaker in this story, and that he would have needed a lot of help from the elves to keep them satisfied.
Other than the foregoing, the story line is really, truly flat, and all the arch support in the world couldn't give it a boost. It's your typical boy meets feet, boy loves feet, boy loses feet story, with a touch of well worn drama thrown in at the end with a little twist.
It's an easy read, and gives a lot of information on feet and shoes, but sorry to say the plot's a little cheesy.
Amanda Richards, January 30, 2005
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Summary: Spiked Heel Diaries, the book.
Review: This is quite a delightful little book. Despite what some of the reviews might say, it's very humerous in a generally light and almost chirpy sort of way. The hero remains likeable and upbeat despite whatever pervy behavior he might be describing and his great lady friend is, despite some initially sinister intimations quite the sanest and most reasonable person in the book. The author, Mr. Nicholson, has obviously done his research on the subject and provides such a detailed account of the vagaries of foot love that one begins to wonder about his own proclivities. The only problem I have with the book is that Catherine is a little flat and underwritten. I have heard that the book has been optioned for a film but, seeing no reference to it on the IMDb, I wonder how true that is. I could quite well see a film of this being made which, if cleverly cut, could easily pass for an R if not an NC-17 rating. It would be something like Crash, but a whole lot funnier and more fun. Biggest problem, though, would be the casting. Ralph Fiennes and Catherine Keener would be great, but I doubt they'd be caught dead peforming any of the books various, um, activities on film.
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Summary: A GREAT BOOK!
Review: Wow, I'm so surprised. I finally picked up a used copy of this book off Amazon, and to my amazement I discovered a terrifically well-written, unconventional love story.
Let me admit, first off, that the title of the book completely put me off. Could the author's publisher not picked a less repulsive title than FOOTSUCKER?
Because of the title, I would never have purchased this book in a bookstore. I would have been too embarrased to hand it over to the cashier, feeling like some kind of a loathsome pervert.
Okay, the book. Let me reassure you that this is a highly literary, well structured work of art. This is not cheap fetish porn. It's actually a very unconventional romantic comedy; my surpise is that it's so well written and flawlessly structured. Of course the book is about a fetishist, but along the way the author draws in all sorts of literary references (almost essays) in support of his theme. Basically, this follows the route of most romantic comedy: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, etc.
So, if you're not put off by unconventional perspectives, give this book a try. Another unconventional book I'd like to recommend is "The Losers' Club: Complete Restored Edition" by Richard Perez -- another wonderful, unusual -- and funny -- romantic comedy. Both "The Losers Club" and "Footsucker" have upbeat endings, both are highly entertaining -- so neither book will depress you. I recommend Amazon "used" copies, if in doubt.
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