Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Want Me: A Sex Writer's Journey into the Heart of Desire

This book is listed as a memoir, but it doesn’t feel right to call it that. The author tends to tell a story, then analyze the experience with feminist theory. The placement of quotes is jarring.

Although I was /am resistant to the addition of academic content dropped into a memoir, the quotes are so good. I found myself highlighting and sharing the best ones for friends.

The irony is that my favorite part of the book was the last 100 pages—when she had married a man and lived a much less adventurous sexual lifestyle! Her love for her husband oozes off the page.

I guess what I’m saying here is the editor did a poor job…

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amadswami's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Tracey was new to me, but oh the shared-teen-vibes we shared. This is the kind of sex writing this country needs: direct, empathic, and levity-laced.

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erinvg's review

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

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smallcasualbooktok's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

really good, loved the writing. i did listen in audiobook format which i have never done before so i think the reading style was a bit different. I really enjoyed it. however, the discussion of pregnancy seemed very privileged without acknowledging that. but it is also a memoir, so that all in all did not turn me off the book. but yeah i think this is a must read especially for women who are involved in our current culture of sexuality.

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readalongwithnat's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced

4.0

Definitely recommend the audio for this one. This is a super unique book and I really enjoyed it, so much that I didn't want it to end.

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abitdicier's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

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