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Originally Posted by Sirtel
Yes, I totally agree with this. Moreover, I tend to prefer books that are pretty far removed from the here and now, and I have no wish to experience anything happening in them. That goes for sex scenes as well. I still read them, with interest if they're good, rolling my eyes if they're bad, just like any other scene.
I admit I don't really understand this aversion to sex scenes several posters have expressed. To me, they're like any other stuff in a book, and can be well or badly written. They're not necessary for me to enjoy a book, but they can enhance the enjoyment when well done, just like any other kind of scene.
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For me, it's not an aversion to sex scenes "in particular" or specifically. I have a real aversion to
any scene, of any kind, that plods the plot. And I agree, whether it's a fight scene, action scene (of whatever kind), discussions (OMG, especially of specific topics near/dear to the author's heart of
any kind; I recall reading a lengthy discussion, in a murder mystery that...shall we say, "aped"
The Devil in the White City, that went on at tedious length about women's rights, or lack thereof, at the turn of the 20th Century) or so on,
I'm not a fan.
Now--I freely admit, given how much godawful writing I see, day in and day out, I'm...more sensitive to it than many. Granted. And I'm genuinely sorry if anybody thought I was pissing on them about their interest in sex. That was not my intent. Just...I'm
tired of reading scenes (of whatever kind) that obviously interested the author and NOBODY ELSE ON EARTH. That's all. I mean, the last John Wick movie, #3... Jesus Mary and Joseph. Talk about tediously long. I even tend to like fight scenes, far more than Mr. Hitch, and I finally started fast-forwarding through the end portion. Far, far too long and drawn out, IMHO. But, hey, it's just my opinion and we all have them don't we--just like certain body parts. :-)
BTW, I agree that the Bad Sex Awards (in fiction,
https://literaryreview.co.uk/bad-sex-in-fiction-award ) are
hilarious. Reading the awful bits alone is worth it.
Hitch