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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Try and make it through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being "well-endowed" among its synonyms. If this is any indication, it is that Alice absolutely adores the "well-endowed".

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Try and make it through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being synonyms for "well-endowed" among its synonyms.to describe the male characters. If this is any indication, it is that Alice absolutely adores the "well-endowed".

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Per TRS, this was renamed to Sex Starts Story Stops


* CoitusEnsues: All of the "sex" scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel each, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in any way.


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* SexStartsStoryStops: All of the "sex" scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel each, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in any way.
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''The Curious Sofa: A Pornographic Novel by Ogdred Weary'' is a 1961 which details the deflowerment of a 1920s woman who has a liking for grapes.

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''The Curious Sofa: A Pornographic Novel Work by [[Creator/EdwardGorey Ogdred Weary'' Weary]]'' is a 1961 picture book which details the deflowerment of a 1920s woman who has a liking for grapes.



* GrapesOfLuxury: In many of her appearances, Alice is shown to be holding a bunch of grapes.

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* GrapesOfLuxury: In many almost every depiction of her appearances, her, Alice is shown to be holding a bunch of grapes.
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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Try and make it through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being "well-endowed". If this is any indication, it is that Alice absolutely adores the "well-endowed".

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Try and make it through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being "well-endowed"."well-endowed" among its synonyms. If this is any indication, it is that Alice absolutely adores the "well-endowed".
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* CoitusEnsues: All of the "sex" scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in any way.

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* CoitusEnsues: All of the "sex" scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel, panel each, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in any way.
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* DidTheyOrDidntThey?: Likely the intended reaction towards this book, as the "sex" in the story is never actually shown, and the story is mostly made up of phrases that sound like sexual euphemisms.

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* DidTheyOrDidntThey?: DidTheyOrDidntThey: Likely the intended reaction towards this book, as the "sex" in the story is never actually shown, and the story is mostly made up of phrases that sound like sexual euphemisms.

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* AutoErotica: As soon as Henry invites Alice to a taxi ride to his mansion, they proceed to have sex on the floor of the taxi.

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* AutoErotica: As soon as Henry invites Alice to a taxi ride to his mansion, they seemingly proceed to have sex on the floor of the taxi.



* ComicSutra: The book is a Noodle Incident porno, so to speak. "That evening in the library Scylla, one of the guests who had certain anatomical peculiarities, demonstrated the Lithuanian Typewriter." If her anatomical peculiarities are anything like those of her mythological namesake, that would be quite a thing to see...or not. Don't try it at home, unless you have those peculiarities too.
* CoitusEnsues: All of the sex scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in any way.

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* ComicSutra: The book is a Noodle Incident porno, so to speak. "That evening in the library Scylla, one of the guests who had certain anatomical peculiarities, demonstrated the Lithuanian Typewriter." If her anatomical peculiarities are anything like those of her mythological namesake, that would be quite a thing to see...or not. Don't try it at home, unless you have those peculiarities too.
* CoitusEnsues: All of the sex "sex" scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in any way.way.
* DidTheyOrDidntThey?: Likely the intended reaction towards this book, as the "sex" in the story is never actually shown, and the story is mostly made up of phrases that sound like sexual euphemisms.



* SexualEuphemism: Rather than actually showing the sex as it is happening, it is instead hinted at through euphemisms.

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* SexualEuphemism: Rather than actually showing the sex as it is happening, implied to have happend, it is instead hinted at through euphemisms.
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* SexualEuphemism: Rather than actually showing the sex as it is happening, it is instead hinted at through euphemisms.

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* SexualEuphemism: Rather than actually showing the sex as it is happening, it is instead hinted at through euphemisms.euphemisms.
* UncertainDoom: It is never explained what happened to Alice when the titular sofa finally shows up at the end of the story.
-->"When Alice saw what was about to happen, she began to scream uncontrollably..."
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* CoitusEnsues: All of the sex scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in anyway.

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* CoitusEnsues: All of the sex scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in anyway.any way.
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* CoitusEnsues: All of the sex scenes come completely out of nowhere, are only mentioned in one panel, nothing is ever shown when they do happen, and they do not contribute to the story in anyway.
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* GrapesOfLuxury: In many of her appearances, Alice is shown to be holding a bunch of grapes.

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Try and make it through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being "well-endowed". If this is any indication, it is that Alice absolutely adores the "well-endowed".



* SexualEuphemism: Try and make it through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being "well-endowed". Not to mention the seemingly abhorrent sexual act known simply as the "Lithuanian Typewriter".

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* SexualEuphemism: Try and make Rather than actually showing the sex as it is happening, it is instead hinted at through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being "well-endowed". Not to mention the seemingly abhorrent sexual act known simply as the "Lithuanian Typewriter".euphemisms.
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* LookAlikeLovers: Alice meets Colonel Gilbert and his wife, who both have wooden legs, wearing the exact same clothes, and even have the same body shapes. The only thing that differentiates them is that the colonel has a mustache.
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* AutoErotica: As soon as Henry invites Alice to a taxi ride to his mansion, they proceed to have sex on the floor of the taxi.
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''The Curious Sofa: A Pornographic Novel by Ogdred Weary'' is a 1961 which details the deflowerment of a 1920s woman who has a liking for grapes.

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!!This work contains examples of:

* BarbieDollAnatomy: Despite being a "pornographic" novel, all of the characters apparently have no genitals.
* BestialityIsDepraved: ''Very'' thinly veiled:
--> ''They were soon joined by Donald, Herbert's' singularly well-favored sheepdog, and many were the giggles and barks that came from the shrubbery.''
* ComicSutra: The book is a Noodle Incident porno, so to speak. "That evening in the library Scylla, one of the guests who had certain anatomical peculiarities, demonstrated the Lithuanian Typewriter." If her anatomical peculiarities are anything like those of her mythological namesake, that would be quite a thing to see...or not. Don't try it at home, unless you have those peculiarities too.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In ''The Curious Sofa'', it mentions "the party split into threes and twos before retiring", meaning the groups are about to have sex. Seen leaving with a couple is [[BestialityIsDepraved the main character's dog.]]
* SecondaryCharacterTitle: The book is named after a device that doesn't show up until three pages before the book ends.
* SexualEuphemism: Try and make it through the entire book without once cracking up at the repeated use of men being "well-endowed". Not to mention the seemingly abhorrent sexual act known simply as the "Lithuanian Typewriter".

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