
Laypersons are not alone in making this error. Yet, the term vagina is almost universally used when the speaker refers to the pubic region of the girl or woman. I was fascinated, creeped out and amusedquite the combination and quite the book.In every medical book on human anatomy, the female external genitals are called the vulva. Nor did it mention her whorish talents, capable of arousing even an enfeebled old man.Ī lyrically written, sensual, and extraordinarily enjoyable novel in which a Renaissance anatomists astonishing discovery forever changes the female erotic universe. Put modern day sensibilities away andabazi After reading some of the reviews, I say dont shoot the messenger. I somehow just got lost in the philos Something to ponder about for philosophers or theologians, however antiquated. In the catalog, carefully compiled and edited for discerning travelers, no mention was made of her eyes green as emeralds, nor of her nipples hard as almonds whose diameter and texture might be compared to the petals of a flower andahaai if ever there were such petals znatomista the diameter and texture of Mona Sofias nipples. The translation did the jobnothing flashy Andahazis Joycean riffs on the mammamatrixmostmysterious mustve been excisedwas most effective in the philosophy bits, which were the most sexy whereby sexy refers to a beautifully-formed but wholly-sexist argument. The discovery of the clitoris cant come out, suggesting that women have a female penis, could be equal andhaazi men etc etc. There are times when this book has a magical-realism, dream like quality, and I hope it is and not just an additional of actual historic events.

Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.īecause thats all women are, apparently: Proper stimulation is required to release womens souls and cure all that ails them. To ask other readers questions about The Anatomistplease sign up. Gives you a feeling of being a bit violated too since the protagonist is male. In anatomksta I thought it was tastefully erot This novel is nicely donedeserving of more credit than many reviewers here have given it. In the intro he makes out as though people were keen to repress the discovery, because what would happen if the daughters of Eve were to discover that between their legs, they carried the e to both Heaven and Hell.
