Rivals prioritises the female gaze when it comes to the bonkbuster sex scenes, explaining its enduring popularity among women.
- Associate Professor in Popular Fiction, University of Birmingham
Many of Cooper’s depictions of sex are very funny. However, there is a clear message throughout.
In 2005, Twilight’s adolescent female readership made it a target for mockery. Today, that same demographic is the most coveted in publishing.
Even those unfamiliar with the genre will no doubt enjoy the adaption of Jilly Cooper’s frothy novel. But how will the TV version approach the less savoury attitudes that were prevalent in the 1980s?
Cleo Watson, former co-deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, was fined in the infamous “PartyGate” scandal involving gatherings held at government buildings while the United Kingdom was under a pandemic…
An introduction to the sexy, scandalous world of bonkbusters – and why the 1980s phenomenon is enjoying a resurgence.
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