"Sex Lives of the Popes" as a book was pretty boring. Perhaps that is merely a reflection on the sex lives of popes. I think it's deeper than that, though.
The structure was tough to follow. The writing was not very engaging. It was kind of like reading a textbook - and it should not have been that way! Sex is an interesting subject, especially sexual histories of the popes! I mean for god sake, the popes aren't supposed to be having ANY sex. And here this author has managed to take a story about romance, lies, deception, scandal, and rebellion and turn it into a windier, drier version of the Book of Numbers. And I thought Numbers was as awful as it got.
Currently Reading:
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious, by Gerd Gigerenzer
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What's interesting is that nothing changes. Those things that are inherently natural stay that way regardless of what people would like to do. Sex is natural and so it happens. Any normal human will want to have sexual relations, unless you talk to your mother's friends.
ReplyDeletePoint being - it takes a great deal to change the natural order of things. It can be no surprise that Popes have sex - hopefully, not with too many young boys.