"If ever there was an ideal spanking ambassador for the kink-curious mainstream, it’s Keenan … Writing publicly about something that most people don’t dare to acknowledge even privately … is difficult and generous." — New York Times Book Review

"Thought-provoking, relatable, and wonderfully articulate." - Vogue

“I honestly cannot recommend Jillian Keenan’s memoir enough … I could not put it down.” — Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

“This is an important book to have been written and to be read.” — AV Club

“A literary masterpiece … I absolutely adored this book and found myself reading passages aloud to my partner, torn between rushing ahead and holding off to make the experience last. Keenan’s story juxtaposes darkness and light, vulnerability and humour. Her story is not just for kinksters, fetishists, and people who live the lifestyle; this is a story for everyone.” — Perks Magazine

"Keenan is at her most confident. Her prose soars with a clarity of vision and purpose ... Keenan writes a story of language and lust, and the pain of trying to get to that thing you want but can't quite put into words." — The New Republic

“An English major’s dream! … You may have studied Shakespeare in school, but it’s almost guaranteed that your literary analysis wasn’t anything like this … The connection to Shakespeare is a fascinating foil for Keenan’s life … [her] writing is clear, relatable, and steady, even when conveying painful events in her past.” — Library Journal (starred review)

"[A] hilarious and kinky memoir … a jarring yet fascinating interpretation of Shakespeare … Sex with Shakespeare boasts all of the components needed for a readable, engaging memoir. Keenan’s language is welcoming and candid, her humor makes uncomfortable situations easier to handle and her reflections teach lessons that readers can use long after finishing the book." — Entity Magazine

“Like Shakespeare’s plays, kink can be an intense and beautiful mode of beholding the world through words, of reconciling the world’s brutality through a tenderness that refuses to deny it but accepts and transcends it. At its best, Sex With Shakespeare lets us see that possibility.” — National Post

“… a humorous, heart breaking, intelligently handled memoir.” — HookSexUp