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Written by Paul B. at 29 Dec 2002 04:05:47: Sex As Nature Intended It
As an answer to: Re: Sex As Nature Intended written by Rood at 29 Dec 2002 02:46:56:
> Kristen O'Hara's 400 page book in a couple of paragraphs ... how succinct!
Seems to me that people have different needs and expectations.For some, the simple statement of fact is enough - they not only can extrapolate the rest for themself, but prefer to do so, and can't stand reading the whole document.
For others, they need the build-up to justify the argument, explanation of the permutations, and perhaps the feeling that there are many others sympathetic with the concept, before they feel able to adopt it.
Another example - John Gray's books. I think he has a brilliant concept of things - but perhaps not entirely novel. I can take the occasional reading of his book(s) as thought-provoking, certainly the first time, but get frankly fatigued if I try to follow through a whole book, let alone go on to the next.
Unfortunately, in the paperback world, you sell quantity, not single brilliant ideas!