Marine Biology: True Homosexual Military Stories (Marine Biology Vol. 4)

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Summary: Shortcomings on Parade
Review: If you have read one of these books then you have read them all! Doing research for a forthcoming book on human sexuality, I had chosen to read some 2 books of this series.
It is a shame that publisher and editor decided to format the stories into trite verbal displays of sex, and sex, and actually more or less meaningless sex. You get the picture!
Occasionally one catches a glimpse of what had undoubtedly been, at some initial stage, a gist of originality and personal human encounter. Granted that some editing has to take place, in this case the shortcomings on parade are entirely those of the editing writer, not the individual experiences.
These are supposed to be true stories - no doubt the kernel of the stories are - but having to read for the umptiest time about 'Spaniel eyes' and other overused descriptive terms in most of the stories, one wonders how much has been invented and how much is true encounter.
On the whole the stories would have benefitted from being left more raw, closer to their original telling, less manipulated and manicured.
Peaking from underneath this overly heavy sexual gloss and veneer is at (rare) times a true human emotion of what it means to explore objects of desire and what it means to author and reader alike being part in that exploration of individuality, will and desire.

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Summary: Summary
Review: In this pioneering book, marines write in their own words, no-holds-barred, about their true sexual experiences. These are men who are (or were) serving in the military and who often, because of fear of persecution, have to use pen-names. Contains about 20 in-depth stories on what really goes on behind barracks walls and inside ships when the military brass isn't snooping.