What Men Think About Sex

What Men Think About Sex
by Mark Mason
reviewed by Adelynn

2 colleagues set out to win a self-imposed contest to be the first to ask out a sexy new colleague in their office. Rob, the narrator, has to sleep with 5 women in places beginning with C, L, A, R and E, the letters of which spell out the name of the inspiration of the contest. Tim, his competitor, has to sleep with 5 women whose names begin with, you guessed it, C, L, A, R and E.

Rob being the narrator has the advantage of portraying himself as an unwilling participant who got sucked into the contest under the influence of alcohol, and he describes Tim as a feelingless flirt who doesn't care abt the feelings of his conquests.

The author gives Rob a humorous way of narrating events through the use of analogies. I particularly remember and like the one about the seed of Guilt which blossoms into a sapling and grows heavy branches in a matter of moments.

I found the ending for Rob too abrupt and incredible, all nicely wrapped-up, but I would say that Rob has the more exciting adventure in this story. However readers will enjoy and look forward to the ways in which each contestant tries to manipulate each sexual situation to the letter he currently has to complete. A light read and an insight into how dumb men can be. :p