I'm pretty new to the BDSM scene, so there's a lot to learn! There are a lot of sources online that I've already used, but I am a bookdragon, so I will always want to learn through reading a book rather than a blog. That said, finding a book about BDSM that had good reviews from almost everybody was hard. But this book stood out, so I gave it a go, and I'm glad.

This book is a compilation of multiple essays by different authors, covering everything form how to discover your kinks, to the Dark Side of BDSM. It was informative and engaging all in one go. I have seen some reviewers that got annoyed at the repetition regarding consent, but I honestly believe it can't be covered enough! Consent is the baseline of BDSM, and the fact that every essay mentioned it, only made me believe that this was a good book even more.

This book was very inclusive in its 'cast' as well. Most of the chapters made a point of including all genders, sexualities, and races, and some of them even mentioned disabled people in a favorable light! As a disabled person, it's been bugging me that I can't seem to find any good representation of myself in the kink community, but this book did give me hope.

This book is for beginners, so people with experience in the scene might become bored quickly. Unless you're picking it up for a refreshment.