This book was helpful because it focused on the female experience of fetishism. Most books on paraphilias focus on men. The book does a good job of not judging those who practice fetishism, a rarity because many don't understand it. There are interesting stories and pictures, but it is steeped in psychoanalytic (Freudian) theory, making it hard to read at times. This book may be best suited for someone in the field of psychology.