Recently I received an email that allowed me the opportunity to review more books here on The Butterfly Temptress. Knowing me the way you do, there’s no need to tell you that I jumped at the chance. So when my first book arrived I couldn’t wait to dive right in.

Courtesy of DaCapo Press

The kind people at Da Capo Press sent The Modern Kama Sutra In A Box to me in a plain shipping envelope. That’s a bonus for me all the way around though not as important with books as with toys. It arrived fairly quickly which was a very good thing for an impatient person like me!

The outer box is absolutely beautiful. A mix of pink and black with images of a couple graces the front and back of the box. The photos are of a nude couple but the nudity is not in your face so you could easily leave this on your bookcase in a common area if you so desired. Seeing as it is the modern Kama Sutra I don’t know that you would want to, but the box does allow for that option.

The box is constructed of thick cardboard which makes is very sturdy. It stands on its own without the need to lay it flat. In the event that you were to, by some very odd chance, roll over on it while you’re trying the positions, no worries- you won’t crush it. I like well-crafted items and this collection definitely qualifies.

When I opened it up I was rather surprised by what I found inside. Rather than just a single book that contains text and illustrations about the kama sutra, there were two parts to the kit. One is, of course, the book itself. It’s a smaller hardbound book of about ninety-five pages. The second is a set of cards that display photographs of the various positions found in the kama sutra. I was impressed that someone had come up with such a wonderful idea!

The book itself is, as I stated, hardbound. The pages are done in black and white but it really doesn’t detract from the beauty of it all. Rather, I feel that it’s a nice contrast to the full color position cards that accompany it. Also in the book you will find the very things that the kama sutra is so famous for in sections like seduction; foreplay; and oral sex.

With lovely instructions to tease and tatalize it’s no wonder that The Modern Kama Sutra delivers exquisitely in ways that no other sexual manual ever has…

“…at the time of giving her some betel nut, or of receiving the same from her, or at the time of making an exchange of flowers, he should touch and press her private parts, thus bringing his efforts to a satisfactory conclusion.”

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“By eating the pwder of the blue lotus, with ghee and honey, a man becomes lovely in the eyes of others.”

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“At the commencement he should rub her yoni with his hand or fingers, and not begin to have intercourse with her until she becomes excited, or experiences pleasure.”

Once you’ve read the book and gained a better understanding of the art of love, you will feel more than ready to move on to the cards. The models are photographed showing thirty various positions. On the cards, along with photographs, you will find the English name of of the position as well as the original name. Turn the card over and you receive detailed instructions on that particular position.

Let me take a second here to call attention to something I find especially useful. On the cards you will find two very unique bullet points of sorts. There is one that uses small floral graphics to tell the reader how difficult that specific position is. For me, that was amazingly ingenious! Right below the the difficulty you will find the type of position; some are deep and slow and others are deep, intense, and fast. Absolutely perfect!

As a woman of some size (read: fat girl) I really didn’t think that this version of the kama sutra would work any better than the original one. I worried that my body would be the wrong size to try any of the positions much less actually be able to reach orgasm from them. I was wrong.

The positions on the cards are possible for most people. Some were more challenging but only one position was impossible for us because my husband is smaller than I am and lifting me isn’t possible unless death is imminent. So if you’re not a size zero or if you think your pregnant body isn’t up to the standard kama sutra positions, think again.

This is, after all, The Modern Kama Sutra In A Box.

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