The way sex is described is very physical, not emotional and it often feels stark and awkward. There’s a lot of pretty explicit sex in this book, though most of it is between Kaaro and his girlfriend, but some of it is with a succubus in the psychic realm. I have a sudden powerful erection and I trap it between my thighs so it isn’t visible.” The movement causes a puff of perfume to tickle my nose. “The woman crosses and uncrosses her legs.

Like this from when he’s driving with a female client: Experiencing this book is a lot of reading about Kaaro’s penis and detailed descriptions of the sex appeal of every woman he meets. It’s at least acknowledged by the other characters that Kaaro is a womanizer but for me as a female reader that didn’t make it any less uncomfortable. The part that bugged me and made me take it down from a 5 to a 4 is the horniness of the male protagonist. When the bone dislodges, I give the guard the middle finger and continue my reading.” I gesture to the guard, point to my own back, but the man is a hologram or a statue. “A fish bone gets stuck in my throat and I cough, drink some water, and cough some more. When Kaaro is being forced to take on his first spying mission, this little scene happens: This book is really well written and funny. I don’t want to spoil the good stuff, though, so you’ll have to read it yourself… Some feel totally fresh and some feel a little familiar, like the reanimates who are basically zombies. He is currently working as a spy for the Nigerian government and as psychic security for the bank (blocking psychic hackers). The main character, Kaaro, is one of a few people who acquired psychic powers when the aliens landed. It’s a scifi set in about 2050 in Nigeria after aliens have started to invade Earth. I didn’t finish it in time to make it to the discussion, but I really enjoyed the book. This was assigned for my local scifi group.

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