I was very kindly gifted a copy of this book by the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not influence or alter my opinions of this book.
In this book, sex educator Milly Evans discusses the topics that most school sex educations (I’m looking at you, UK sex ed curriculum) don’t cover sufficiently, or at all, from safe sex to sexual health, from puberty to pleasure. As a young adult myself, who is extremely passionate about safe and accessible sex education for all, being given this opportunity to receive an ARC of this book was incredible.
It is also written in a peer-to-peer format by “someone who isn’t thirty years older than you”, which means it doesn’t come across as being condescending or overly distant from real teenage experiences. It was also so refreshing to hear active conversation about disabilities and neurodivergencies within the context of sex and relationship education resource, especially from an ND author. Lastly, each chapter is full to the brim with contact information and external resources for those wanting to research further, or require any support or help.
Overall, I would recommend this book to any young person looking to educate themselves on sex and relationships. However, as Milly herself states in the book’s conclusion “this book is a good starting point, but shouldn’t be – and can’t be – your entire sex education.”
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