A review by sexton_blake
Kronk by Edmund Cooper

4.0

A laboratory-developed venereal disease causes three symptoms. First, you get horny. Second, you get hungry. Third, you become incapable of violence. Peace, love, and the munchies. This could only be a novel of the 1970s, and as such its ribald humour transgresses some contemporary standards (a woman being gang-raped would never today be recounted with a nod and a wink) but, if you can keep the socio-political context front of mind, you’ll find a great deal to enjoy here. The satire is biting, the writing is sharp, and the plot is entertainingly madcap. This has definitely put Edmund Cooper near the top of my “must read more of” list.