I was hoping to enjoy this a lot more than I did. I was expecting a lot more on the cultural aspect of porn, some anecdotal writing from people in the industry; this book is not that, its very dry in that its mostly just statistics and focuses heavily on the economical side of the industry. Not for me unfortunately.

A non-judgemental look at the the porn industry, author Tarrant covers pretty much all the topics, the history and societies viewpoint, as you would probably expect. The Pornography Industry reads more like a research paper and includes an appendix with many cited sources. Though it focuses heavily on the industry in the U.S., it does touch on world views and practices where possible in the time format of the book.

I think this book will be most appreciated by readers who are looking for a sterile, historical look at the industry.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.