Reviews - The Dry Season: Finding Pleasure in a Year Without Sex

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The Dry Season: Finding Pleasure in a Year Without Sex

Melissa Febos

4.18 AVERAGE

lsmith96's review against another edition

2.75

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

amiewhittemore's review against another edition

4.5

I always love a Febos memoir. She writes with an openness and thoughtfulness that is rare. I really enjoyed how she interwove historical celibates into her tale of celibacy. I will say, I found it odd (also found it odd in "Abandon Me") that the clearly emotionally abusive relationship with the Maelstrom is never called abusive. I have a lot of thoughts on that, but will save them for another day.

I also found it interesting that a tale of the power of celibacy ends in marriage! Jane Austen would be proud....I'll be curious if the next memoir covers how she's able to keep the freedom and self-trust she built within that relationship.