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

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4.0
informative medium-paced
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cee_ceon's review

5.0
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I am so glad this book exists. That young people have the opportunity to pick up this book and have a safe, informative and inclusive sex education unlike anything I received in my youth (which was nothing). Thank you so much to Milly Evans, their teachings are so important. This book was well written and easy to digest. 
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ellamycroft's review

3.0
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lesbian_librarian's review

5.0
challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
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dorina_clara's review

4.5
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I wish I would've gotten this kind of information when I was younger! It's a wonderful, relatable and informative read for all young and queer people out there! So glad I found Milly and her book. Great work! :)
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hannahp23's review

4.0
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The education we never had at school! This book is so important for young people, but also for older people too! Milly writes eloquently and inclusively about all of the things that are important in life. Every young person (and maybe a few older people too) will benefit from reading this book! 
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dorothysbookshelf's review

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‘Honest’ Review - #AD

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’mlooking 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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This is a great book for teenagers, young people and those who a generally interested in the human body, sex, relationships and keeping healthy. This is a book I wish I had when I was younger as I had so many questions about, well, everything! School doesn’t even skim the surface and leaves many teens having to seek out the information for themselves despite not knowing where to look.

The book offers so much information and further resources regarding any questions or concerns you might have. 

If you have questions about sex, anatomy, gender, relationships, consent, self pleasure, sexuality or sexual health, this book is for you. I cannot stress how this book is for everyone. EVERYONE.

Thank you NetGalley for the digital arc