[gpvos]

You could try his other writings, such as The Curators, which I just finished and can recommend. It has some sex in it but much more normal, and the violence is mostly abstract (like destroying a planet by teleporting it into its star). Available at his website http://localroger.com/ .

[Cacti]

Thanks for the rec, but my issue is less with the book and more with the author. And his non-existent editor.