"Sexus" focuses above all on the sexual experiences of the narrator-protagonist, and these are narrated with an absolute lack of prejudice, in a direct but not careless way, quite the opposite: giving this theme a literary dignity. which until then I had very rarely had. The expressive force, metaphorical imagination and passion in verbal creation turned this novel into one of the most scandalous classics of all time, but, especially as a result of the continuation of the trilogy, it was soon understood that this novel is a previous and necessary step in the exploration of the main dimensions of the human being.
With "Sexus" Henry Miller opens the trilogy that has sometimes, without much success, been known as The Pink Crucifixion, made up of "Sexus", "Plexus" and "Nexus". Although the Tropics revealed to many readers the strength and expressive power of Miller and were a touchstone for the subsequent narrative, this trilogy maintained the same level, detaching itself from references to geographical spaces to focus on the experiences of the narrator-protagonist. . With this, he marked a path to the so-called narrative of the self and strengthened the links between professional and love careers and exploration of one's own interiority.
This trilogy reveals new facets of Miller's art and is part of the larger narrative work of one of the most personal authors of all time.