Reviews - Honest. Everything They Don't Tell You About Sex, Relationships and Bodies

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Honest. Everything They Don't Tell You About Sex, Relationships and Bodies

Milly Evans

4.01 AVERAGE

*Thank you to HotKey Books for gifting me a copy of this book!*

This book was honestly (haha, see what I did there) really good, and I was pleasantly surprised with how much I was actually learning from it. Despite being 23 and feeling like I was pretty clued up about a lot of things covered in here, over time it became clear that I have also been a victim of both misinformation and lack of information available.

I found this book to be extremely accessible, which is exactly what you’re looking for when it comes to this type of non fiction read. There was no jargon, everything was explained clearly without patronising the reader, and it was easy to connect with the voice of the author. The way their shared anecdotes of their own experiences with various things really opened the reader up to engage, made it all feel less overwhelming, and it was relatable. I also loved how Millie’s personality shone through as well in the writing style. Sometimes learning things can feel taxing or dull, but it was actually easy to engage with here and has several funny moments that I enjoyed. That also never took away from the emphasis on the seriousness of some of the topics discussed which were done so with a lot of care.

Never have I seen sex ed so inclusive and diverse before. This book is honestly going to help so many people, and be the start of a lot of great conversations. It was open in discussing all bodies, sexualities, genders, and even had disability representation. These are all things so much formal education is terrified of covering, but is what we actually need more of for the health and safety of future generations.

I really enjoyed it. It was well written, balanced, digestible, and thoroughly referenced and researched. I loved the artwork and extra resources available here too. Great read.

(Also I managed to have a chat with the author at an event recently and they were so nice! And very cool. Unsurprising that they’ve written such an amazing book.)

max_vampire's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

emretok's review

1.5

lighthearted fast-paced

herheadinherbook's review

5.0

Wow am I glad I requested this book. It’s the book I wish I had when I was a teenager with all these unvoiced questions and anxieties. It’s certainly a resource I am going to be glad to have when my kids approach the teenage years. It’s a really thorough, comprehensive guide to the physical, societal and mental health issues teenagers face during puberty. Yet it’s written in an approachable, casual and friendly way.
It’s a great book for giving me hints on how to broach topics with my children as well as having them read independently on the subject too. It belongs on the bookshelf of every family home.

larrrio's review

5.0

wow, those 300 pages did more for my sex ed than any teacher or lesson in a decade of schooling ever did ...
It's a fun and easy read, very inclusive and covers many different and important topics from sex, to relationships, mental health, LGBTQIA+, social media and everything good and bad inbetween. I truly wish I had such a book growing up!
I only would have used a different font for the interviews as it's very thin/light and a bit difficult to read!