188 reviews for:

The Dry Season: Finding Pleasure in a Year Without Sex

Melissa Febos

4.17 AVERAGE

kararoge's review against another edition

5.0

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currentlynapping's review against another edition

4.5

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Melissa Febos answers the question «  How would I best take care of myself when in relationship with others » after years of losing and dissolving her own personhood in intimate relationships. It comes down to how do we know ourselves, our own needs and true desires, and how can we love ourselves back into existence? How can we say No when we need to, and Yes to what matters?

alycejanine's review against another edition

4.25

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This book felt like therapy. I mean that in the best way! Febos puts into (very precise) words what I imagine is the internal monologue of a lot of women about their relationship to love and sex, even if they aren’t able to put it into words quite like this. History and theory is woven throughout, and while this added a lot of depth to her narrative overall, I think it kept me from connecting with it at times. She’s an academic, though, so I get it! Both educational and resonant. 

jules_elizabeth999's review against another edition

4.0

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ellybee13's review against another edition

5.0

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bookwormnerdist's review against another edition

3.0

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Melissa Febos’s The Dry Season is an introspective memoir about her year-long celibacy experiment. Her candid reflections on past relationships and societal pressures on women’s desire are compelling, and her prose is sharp and lyrical. However, the heavy reliance on academic references overshadows the personal narrative, and the pacing lags in parts. While thought-provoking, it doesn’t fully deliver as a cohesive, transformative read.

androbles01's review against another edition

4.25

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jkinkadeblack's review against another edition

4.75

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elisrosekett's review against another edition

3.5

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cloudss's review against another edition

4.5

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‘I’m going to be celibate for three months’ fuck you melissa LMAOOOO also @ the friend that only wanted dating/seduction tips when she was told Love 
very unique take on love and relationships and religion