{"product_id":"2940153982557","title":"The Sexual Compass","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial science fiction with a sprinkling of humour. Gay to straight or straight to gay? The story was that some scientists in Edinburgh had carried out experiments on mice. When the scientists gave a large dose of insulin to the mice in their food, a number of the mice began to engage in same-sex sexual activity. Would you change your sexual orientation if you could? How does sexuality and sexual orientation actually work? These are the questions facing a group of young people living in the North of England. Along the way, they confront issues of sexual role, family breakdown, social isolation and what's going on in John's fridge - you name it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I find this story a fascinating read, as Mr Reed manages to give his characters a kind of complexity that feels real in many ways.\" -Hot Sauce Reviews\u003cbr\u003e“Despite its short length, Reed presents the reader with a complex, well-realized characters, and interesting questions to think about. It makes a statement about social activism, sexual identity, the role of the media, and the desperation some people feel to be accepted.” - David L. Felts, SFReader\u003cbr\u003e\"A quick read that makes you laugh as much as it makes you think. \" - A BookLikes reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\"What an odd, short, minimalist thought piece. I enjoyed it.\" - A Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\"I have never read a story quite like this. Often authors don't dive into touchy subjects like this one, but Michael Reed did an excellent job!\" - A Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\"This book brought a lot of questions to mind.\" - A BookLikes reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Reed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122721571056,"sku":"2940153982557","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153982557_p0.jpg?v=1764061256","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153982557","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}