Lolita in the Lion's Den or Pre-Tween Juxtaposition: From Sexual Abuse to Empowerment Paperback – August 5, 2014

This book is interesting, educational, funny as hell at times, and quite clever in its observations. The author has a blunt style that I found refreshing. However, the author’s style and candor are not for everyone. Parts of this book hit me square in the heart, and I was filled with sadness. The juxtapositions were quite brilliant, and none of the author’s arguments were lost on me. As a survivor, I could relate. I thought he was too defensive at times, but I could certainly understand why. The hostility and denial for the subjects the author draws out are deeply ingrained in people, but also ridiculous since the blatant proof is right in front of us - the sexualization of children, the horror of sex trafficking, even the radical Mormons who continue to practice polygamy which routinely entails forcible marriage and rape of 12- and 13-year old girls by 75-year-old “prophets.” As a social worker, this book challenges me and other helping professionals to be more real and open to helping all people, not just people we are comfortable around. I’ll end with one of my favorite quotes from the book: “I may be strange to you, but I hold the key to many of the answers that will keep your kids safe, even if you don't like to hear them. The dark world is my world and I have to mental fortitude to lurk there. Good and evil reside in the same place, and good can come from bad. In fact, that is the only way good happens. The Resurrection can only follow the Crucifixion."

I had occasion to work with sex offfenders for ten years. I found that they were just average people who gave in to an impulse and got caught. None of them were the violent predators that the media make them out to be. Of course violent predators exist, but they were not allowed into this program. That being said, many of the issues that were raised during the treatment process, were also addressed in this book by Justin Forest. Our societ ies Victorian attit;udes are making criminals of anyone who has even thought about sex, meaning all of us. Forest brings to light how harmful these attitudes have become. Sex has long been considered "bad" or "evil" in our society. It is not. If nothing else, this book brings to the front the need for much better education as our children are growing up to prevent so many irrational sexual attitudes in adulthood. The media and government need to become more educated and accept that sex offenders are not all the same and adjust the laws to take that into consideration. For example, why is public urination a sex crime? My hat is off to Justin Forest for writing this book.

Started OK, but quickly devolved into a preachy mess of guilt-ridden apologetics.After a while, it's like "We get it, your attraction to young girls grosses you out... It should!" The whole thing frankly comes off like a protracted version of "the Pete Townsend defense" but, at least THIS guy actually WROTE the book, unlike Townsend.

As one who was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor child I understand better than most what the author is saying. While my story differs from his in many respects I do understand where he is coming from. I don't share his predilection for young girls but have been with many who did when I was in sex offender treatment. As one who took dancing lessons as a youth and whose sister was part of the dance troupe I know some who attended these recitals paid rapt attention to the female dancers clad in skin tight outfits.

I really tried to make it through this book. I just did not understand what the author was trying to convey.I normally read a book within a day or two, but this one I kept putting it down and thinking when will it get better.The author was all over the place. Jumping back and forth between the present and the past.The story did not flow and I just could not figure out what point he was trying to make other than he loved all females of all ages.

Hard to follow; appreciation for the author's attempt at very difficult subject.

Reads like the random thoughts of a stoner, there's no rhyme or reason to this book, it's extremely boring, written by a very confused man trying to justify his abnormal thoughts. Glad it was free, unfortunately my time isn't though

It was a look in to the unthinkable. Compelling and a come to terms type of novel. A good read. Not for the faint of heart.

In many ways this a deeply disturbing book. It challenges the reader to confront their own approach to female sexuality and its place in society. It is not an easy read and although marked as fiction, it has admitted strong biographical elements. It does not read as fiction, more a memoir mixed with philosophising.The arguments made are strong and challenging and some readers may object on principle but if you believe in freedom of speech (regardless of home nationality) then there will be something to learn. I would like to write a longer dissertation but would probably fall foul of some group who would disagree with the concepts even being discussed. My self-censorship will add to the mix.