Holding Out is a modern tale of Lysistrata, the woman who called for a ban of sex amongst the women who were tired of losing their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons in a war that never seemed to end. Obviously they won as the men got all confused and didn't know what to do when they couldn't get "some". Anyway, I'll quote the back on what it's about:
What do you suppose would happen if a bold, successful female executive called upon the nation's women to withhold sex until a politically prominent wife abuser was brought to justice? It would rock the country - and her life - that's what!
So, there you have it. That's what it's about. And it was actually pretty good - after about 250 pages. 250 pages out of 472 of mere thinking "get on with it for fug's sake!". On page 253 I was enjoying it. But a less patient person might not have lasted that long and to be fair I can skim-read better than most and I don't feel as if I missed out on much the first half of the book.
My conclusion is that it's a pretty ok book and cleverly thought out using Lysistrata as a starting point and the funny thing is that I'm sure it'd work if anyone got it started. I know for a fact that it works on a micro-society level i.e. in me and my Boyfriend's relationship although I don't ask for too much - only a lot of backscratching, and the occasional handbag. A girl has got to have priorities...
I just finished reading it. I'll think about it but it's not a book I'll want to read again. Read it if you want to. Skip the 1st half and live better for it.
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