Reviews
Akira is the Galileo of women's sexuality, shifting our culture from the ‘Dark Ages' of slut-shaming into an enlightened celebration of female desire. Hot, hilarious, and engrossing, this book is a path toward greater freedom for us all: read it and evolve."— Alissa Nutting, author of Tampa A hypersexual narrative of the author's experiences making adult films . . . Akira acknowledges that her positive experience in pornography is not necessarily representative. . . . [but] is happy to be a porn star. . . . For Akira, the right reason" for her own career has been that she enjoys her job. If that changes, she says, she'll leave."— NPR All Things Considered" "It is common for mainstream porn stars to explain their choice of profession with some variation on I just love sex. . . . When Asa Akira says it, though, I really believe it. . . . And yet, no person can act as the flawless representative for an entire group of people — and certainly not while writing a memoir worth reading. Luckily, Akira doesn't try to do that with her book. . . . All of which is to say, her book is a lot like her porn: raw, brutal and always unflinching."— Salon.com Relentlessly risqué. . . a lascivious, personalized journey through the pornography industry. . . . and the frequently hilarious, surprisingly humbling anecdotes of a life spent having sex for the camera. . . . Alive with an unconventional affinity for raw human sexuality, this exuberant memoir is effortlessly honest, without coming across as cavalier or catty. [Akira's] passion lies in the rush and the high" of the perfectly filmed sex scene. Open-minded readers will find themselves bombarded by a carnal locomotive of industry insider secrets and amusing observations. . . . Puritans take note: Nothing is left to the imagination in this hypersexual memoir of life as a porn star."— Kirkus Reviews "In this no-holds-barred memoir—which at times take on the form of letters, haiku, and diary entries—Akira shares her personal experiences working as a celebrated porn actress. [Akira] gives intriguing insight into the industry, particularly the bits about porn stars' private and public lives and her own attempt to maintain a meaningful romantic relationship."— Publishers Weekly The multitalented porn star Asa Akira's twitter has been shared a ton and now I'm fully obsessed with her. . . . she's so freaking hilarious that I'd be as into her if she were a comedian and not a porn star, but she wouldn't be making as much money in comedy because of society. . . . funny, but important . . . witty and clever."— Blisstree.com Asa Akira is on a mission: To improve the sex lives of men & women around the world . . . and if anyone can do it, it's probably her."— MaxManGuide.com In the past couple years Akira has made her stamp on the business as one of the most dynamic sexual performers of all-time as evidenced by her whopping 10 AVN awards at the previous two award ceremonies."— Peace! Magazine (Canada), Akira is the Galileo of women's sexuality, shifting our culture from the #145;Dark Ages' of slut-shaming into an enlightened celebration of female desire. Hot, hilarious, and engrossing, this book is a path toward greater freedom for us all: read it and evolve."— Alissa Nutting, author of Tampa Relentlessly risqué. . . a lascivious, personalized journey through the pornography industry. . . . and the frequently hilarious, surprisingly humbling anecdotes of a life spent having sex for the camera. . . . Alive with an unconventional affinity for raw human sexuality, this exuberant memoir is effortlessly honest, without coming across as cavalier or catty. [Akira's] passion lies in the rush and the high" of the perfectly filmed sex scene. Open-minded readers will find themselves bombarded by a carnal locomotive of industry insider secrets and amusing observations. . . . Puritans take note: Nothing is left to the imagination in this hypersexual memoir of life as a porn star."— Kirkus Reviews "In this no-holds-barred memoir—which at times take on the form of letters, haiku, and diary entries—Akira shares her personal experiences working as a celebrated porn actress. [Akira] gives intriguing insight into the industry, particularly the bits about porn stars' private and public lives and her own attempt to maintain a meaningful romantic relationship."— Publishers Weekly The multitalented porn star Asa Akira's twitter has been shared a ton and now I'm fully obsessed with her. . . . she's so freaking hilarious that I'd be as into her if she were a comedian and not a porn star, but she wouldn't be making as much money in comedy because of society. . . . funny, but important . . . witty and clever."— Blisstree.com Asa Akira is on a mission: To improve the sex lives of men & women around the world . . . and if anyone can do it, it's probably her."— MaxManGuide.com In the past couple years Akira has made her stamp on the business as one of the most dynamic sexual performers of all-time as evidenced by her whopping 10 AVN awards at the previous two award ceremonies."— Peace! Magazine (Canada), Akira is the Galileo of women's sexuality, shifting our culture from the #145;Dark Ages' of slut-shaming into an enlightened celebration of female desire. Hot, hilarious, and engrossing, this book is a path toward greater freedom for us all: read it and evolve."—Alissa Nutting, author of Tampa The multitalented porn star Asa Akira's twitter has been shared a ton and now I'm fully obsessed with her. . . . she's so freaking hilarious that I'd be as into her if she were a comedian and not a porn star, but she wouldn't be making as much money in comedy because of society. . . funny, but important. . . witty and clever."—Blisstree.com Asa Akira is on a mission: To improve the sex lives of men & women around the world . . . and if anyone can do it, it's probably her."—MaxManGuide.com In the past couple years Akira has made her stamp on the business as one of the most dynamic sexual performers of all-time as evidenced by her whopping 10 AVN awards at the previous two award ceremonies."— Peace! Magazine (Canada), Akira is the Galileo of women's sexuality, shifting our culture from the #145;Dark Ages' of slut-shaming into an enlightened celebration of female desire. Hot, hilarious, and engrossing, this book is a path toward greater freedom for us all: read it and evolve."—Alissa Nutting, author of Tampa Open-minded readers will find themselves bombarded by a carnal locomotive of industry insider secrets and amusing observations . . . Puritans take note: Nothing is left to the imagination in this hypersexual memoir of life as a porn star."— Kirkus Reviews The multitalented porn star Asa Akira's twitter has been shared a ton and now I'm fully obsessed with her. . . . she's so freaking hilarious that I'd be as into her if she were a comedian and not a porn star, but she wouldn't be making as much money in comedy because of society. . . . funny, but important . . . witty and clever."—Blisstree.com Asa Akira is on a mission: To improve the sex lives of men & women around the world . . . and if anyone can do it, it's probably her."—MaxManGuide.com In the past couple years Akira has made her stamp on the business as one of the most dynamic sexual performers of all-time as evidenced by her whopping 10 AVN awards at the previous two award ceremonies."— Peace! Magazine (Canada)
