--- product_id: 44449966 title: "My Bare Naked Heart Paperback – August 22, 2016" brand: "david avery" price: "€ 5.30" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/44449966-my-bare-naked-heart-paperback-august-22-2016 store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # My Bare Naked Heart Paperback – August 22, 2016 **Brand:** david avery **Price:** € 5.30 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** My Bare Naked Heart Paperback – August 22, 2016 by david avery - **How much does it cost?** € 5.30 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/44449966-my-bare-naked-heart-paperback-august-22-2016) ## Best For - david avery enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david avery brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![My Bare Naked Heart Paperback – August 22, 2016 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wwFqtxRtL.jpg) ![My Bare Naked Heart Paperback – August 22, 2016 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817zwqRPFlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Mostly sex scenes *by P***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017* This book is about life as a freshman in 1957 at a preppy (the author's word) men's college in Vermont. Since I was a freshman at a men's college in New England in 1957, I couldn't resist picking it up to see how it did. I'd have to describe it as "not too bad."The book is something of a mixed bag. The first half is actually just a series of sexual encounters (mostly m/m, some m/f) strung together by the flimsiest of plots. There's an astonishing amount of space devoted to describing the genitalia of the participants: we get page after page devoted to their size, shape, and distinctive features, sometimes to the point of absurdity, as when certain ones are repeatedly described as swaying like metronomes. Halfway through, the tone changes to a romantic one, with characters getting a bit more developed. And the plot builds to a dramatic and almost believable drama of homophobia that's been foreshadowed.In some ways, it's accurate in portrayal of college life at that time. For example, bathing suits were not worn in swimming pools (something people nowadays find hard to believe). They told us it was to prevent lint from clogging the pool filters, but we always suspected it was because the faculty enjoyed ogling the naked students.The characters are an amazingly randy bunch, with as many as five couplings per day. And also extremely cleanly, since a good deal of the story takes place in shower rooms, which seem to be a major venue for socializing. Here's where things start to go wrong. The hijinks described here (deliberate exhibitionism, boasting about exploits, etc.) would have been inconceivable in showers then and probably at any time. Nudity was just taken for granted and showers were strictly for business. I can't remember ever hearing a conversation in a shower room. I have a feeling that there's a female author behind the pseudonym (as in many gay romances). It's hard to believe that the writer was ever in a male shower. (And it's also hard to believe that a male author could describe someone as wearing a pewter necktie, though that's another story.)The book is worth three stars as an entertaining romp (it is quite well written and an easy, fast read), but don't expect serious gay literature here. Now if I could just get those metronomes out of my head... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Heartfelt and Moving Story [with graphic sex] *by O***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018* My Bare Naked Heart  I have such mixed feelings about this book. The editorial errors have been noted so I won't belabor that here. This book tries to straddle the line between M/M erotica and literary fiction. As literary fiction there is some wonderful writing. The feel of 1950's Vermont felt true and real. There was an authenticity to it that really came through. The writing about the social and sexual mores of the 1950's also felt right. The relationships among the group of friends was well-developed and real. The novel's conclusion brought the story of these young men to a satisfying close.Then there are the sex scenes. And there are a lot of them. And a lot of talk about the size of everyone's penis. There were numerous trips to the showers where they would just stare at each other's appendages [which were almost uniformly quite large]. I just found it unrealistic to believe that a group of young men in 1950's Vermont would so openly share the intimate details of their bodies and their sex lives. Especially when most of them were heterosexual. (BTW, the language used in the novel is more graphic).I'm giving this novel 4 stars because I ultimately did enjoy reading it. I enjoy M/M erotica as much as the next person. And also good literary gay fiction. In this instance the melding of the two didn't really work for me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readiing it a second time. *by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019* I understand the negative comments lamenting the pornographic content of this book. It felt a bit much to me also. On the other hand, this is supposed to be the experience of an eighteen year old newly exposed to sexuality and so the graphic detail may have a certain appropriateness. I note that most of the reviewers who were disappointed did not complete the book.I think that the book contains considerable character development; perhaps not so much over the course of one year of school, but certainly over the characters' lifetimes. John, the adult narrator, is certainly a different person than John the college freshman. The story of Anthony caring for Shorty later in life brings tears to me and shows development of both characters.I agree with the reviewers who see the book as more about the relationships among the seven/eight than the "coming out" story. The central conflict revolves more around loyality/betrayal than the homosexuality.My biggest complaint is that the sequel is not yet out. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/44449966-my-bare-naked-heart-paperback-august-22-2016](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/44449966-my-bare-naked-heart-paperback-august-22-2016) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-08-01*