Last night, I wrote a review for my friend Pat Wong's novel, The Pat Wong Diaries. Here's what I had to say about it:
Love, Sex & Experimentation
First, a warning: If you're known to like flowery romances with love scenes that fade to black after the first kiss, this isn't the book for you. This novel is about RAW SEX in its purest, animal form. The language used in this novel doesn't wax poetic about "delicate nubbins of flesh" or "steely manhoods," but utilizes four-letter words that say exactly what they mean. It's hot, sweaty and oh so dirty, just like real life. So if the idea of couples exploring their sexuality with other people in explicit detail doesn't appeal to you, this won't be your cup of tea. Now, onto the story.
The book is about a middle-aged Chinese couple (Pat and Harry) who are pleasantly surprised when they discover that their sexy neighbor Paul has a thing for Pat. At first she is dumbfounded at the idea of this thirty-something, virile (not to mention married) man wanting her, but her husband's great excitement over this development helps her get over it quickly. Together, they decide on a plan to learn more about who they're dealing with, and as they get closer to Paul and his wife Carol they realize just how kinky suburban America can be!
Through the use of flashback/background chapters, the reader learns about Pat as a young woman. We meet her college friends and learn how they were all initiated into sex, and how that knowledge and power carries over to the present day. Pat's circle of friends, the Daughters of Mao, are eventually brought into "the Paul plan" in a most delightful way.
In addition to its high eroticism, the novel touches on race relations, gender issues, and challenges the traditional views of love and marriage. It gives the reader a glimpse of what it means to be a Chinese-American woman, and it's empowering and encouraging to all women who want to revel in their sexuality.
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