A Stripper's Tail: Confessions of a Las Vegas Stripper
by Diamond
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Author: DiamondEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-17
ISBN: 0595331769
Number of pages: 108
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Book Reviews of A Stripper's Tail: Confessions of a Las Vegas Stripper
Book Review: ...Wow.
Summary: 1 Stars
**Edit: One of the most annoying aspects of this book is that the majority of stories the writer tells are NOT her own stories!! So she's making bank by stealing other peoples' experiences. This is made even more annoying because she pairs these stories with her own judgmental remarks on other dancers'/customers' actions.**
I bought this book thinking that I could stomach the grammatical errors (mentioned by other reviewers), since the stories would hopefully be interesting/shocking/humorous enough to make up for the errors.
I was wrong. I'm easily entertained, but also educated, and this book failed to be entertaining or even merely educational about 'behind the scenes' stripping. I was not shocked by any of Diamond's stories (come on people, you probably know what goes on in Vegas by now...use your imaginations!) Diamond basically reiterates what you already think of Vegas strip clubs (for the right price, everything can happen), and doesn't even provide a unique perspective, or any insightful comments about her job. She seems VERY snooty, extremely cynical about men in general, undereducated (ironic, since one of her stories is about how a random customer complimented her on her intelligence), and unable to harness any forms of rhetoric to make her stories more interesting.
She seems to fail to realize that what goes on in Vegas ALSO goes on in clubs across America. Just because Las Vegas has a large collection of clubs in one place does NOT mean it's the only place where girls provide sexual favors in the back rooms.
If you want a good book that will provide you with entertaining anecdotes coupled with smart reflections/insights, buy the book "Callgirl: Confessions of an Ivy League Lady of Pleasure."
I'm also currently reading "Flesh for Fantasy" (women's studies, sex positive perspectives + customer perspectives + dancer perspectives).
And I just finished "Sex Work: Writings by Women in the Sex Industry," which was edited phenomenally and provides numerous perspectives from many different kinds of sex workers.
Similar to this book is "Jane Sexes It Up" which provides sex-positive, convincing, interesting arguments for marginalized, but normal, sexual practices (along with first-person accounts of such practices).
DO NOT BUY "A Stripper's Tail."
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