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Come as you are

Emily Nagoski

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It is definitely very self-helpy but I enjoyed the book a lot. Most of what the author mentioned is not new to me but it helps when all of them are laid out like this in a book.
This book also gives me more confidence around some confusions I have had for years, due to unfortunate media exposure.

I would recommend this book!

It was really interesting and informative. I learned quite a few things. I really want to learn more about sex education!
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I like the combination of sex education and anecdotal stories to share the many components of women’s sexuality. I found this helpful in giving me more ideas to apply to how I approach pleasure and my own sex life.
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I read a few reviews that complained about the volume of metaphors, so I was prepared to wade through and battle with a new labored metaphor every chapter or so. Guys, it's not that bad. There are a handful of metaphors that are used throughout the book, but I really didn't feel like they were distracting. Though I do think the conversational "gal pal" writing style might be grating at times for some people, I would maybe fault the publisher or literary agents for that, not just the author. They're trying to reach a broad audience, and therefore come off a bit juvenile or patronizing sometimes. But there is a lot of good information and concepts in this book, for people who are interested in the subject.