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Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep by Marah J. Hardt
4.0
Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep by Marah J. Hardt
278 pages
★★★★
Before reading this book, if you had asked me something that bored me, it would be fish. But I saw a fellow book nerd read this book and I was intrigued. I won’t lie…that word “sex” in the title helped. And oh am I glad I read this one. Yes, it deals with intercourse between sea animals but it deals with so much more as well. The author talks about the ecosystem and how it is effected by the slightest changes – mostly thanks to humans. And if sea life isn’t having sex, reproduction doesn’t happen, certainly not a good thing to keep biodiversity going. So along with fascinating tales on how the underwater world gets it on, she explains ways we can attempt to fix the issues humans have often caused.
I really enjoyed this book. It left me interested and laughing. It’s well researched but the author doesn’t always take herself seriously when discussing sex. She reminded me of the author, Mary Roach, of the sea. It kept me up later than it should have most nights and I didn’t like putting it down. It was a quick read overall and definitely worth the time to look into, even if you think you aren’t interested in fish and the sea.
278 pages
★★★★
Before reading this book, if you had asked me something that bored me, it would be fish. But I saw a fellow book nerd read this book and I was intrigued. I won’t lie…that word “sex” in the title helped. And oh am I glad I read this one. Yes, it deals with intercourse between sea animals but it deals with so much more as well. The author talks about the ecosystem and how it is effected by the slightest changes – mostly thanks to humans. And if sea life isn’t having sex, reproduction doesn’t happen, certainly not a good thing to keep biodiversity going. So along with fascinating tales on how the underwater world gets it on, she explains ways we can attempt to fix the issues humans have often caused.
I really enjoyed this book. It left me interested and laughing. It’s well researched but the author doesn’t always take herself seriously when discussing sex. She reminded me of the author, Mary Roach, of the sea. It kept me up later than it should have most nights and I didn’t like putting it down. It was a quick read overall and definitely worth the time to look into, even if you think you aren’t interested in fish and the sea.