The Limits of Pleasure
by Daniel M. Jaffe
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Author: Daniel M. JaffeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-10
ISBN: 1560233737
Number of pages: 194
Publisher: Haworth Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
Jaffe's novel is a courageous example of how fiction can challenge our ideas and emotions- creating new spaces where we have never been before. By exploring the intersections where ethnicity and sexual desire meet,by provoking us to reconsider the meaning of identity,Jaffe expands our horizons in dramatic ways. After reading this novel I realized "pleasure" is the final frontier of freedom: how much pleasure is our body allowed to seek, to feel, to enjoy? For centuries we have been living within the ethics of pain: suffering is validation. But Jaffe's book seems to suggest another standard: pleasure is redemption too;sex has a moral value within this novel. It reminded me of Nietzche's opinion: "pain wants to end, but pleasure wants repetition and eternity". And you want to read this book as soon as you can- if you dare!
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