The V-Word: True Stories about First-Time Sex (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781582705217)

An honest and poignant collection of essays by women about losing their virginity in their teens. The V-Word captures the complexity of this important life-decision and reflects diverse real-world experiences. Includes helpful resources for parents and teens.

Losing it. Popping your cherry. Handing in your V-card.

First time sex is a big unknown. Will it be candlelight and rose petals or quick and uncomfortable? Is it about love or about lust? Deciding to have sex for the first time is a choice that's often fraught with anxiety and joy. But do you have anyone telling you what sex is really like?

In The V-Word seventeen writers (including Christa Desir, Justina Ireland, Sara Ryan, Carrie Mesrobian, Erica Lorraine Scheidt, and Jamia Wilson) pull back the sheets and tell all, covering everything from straight sex to queer sex, diving-in versus waiting, and even the exhilaration and disappointment that blankets it all. Some of their experiences happened too soon, some at just the right time, but all paint a broad picture of what first-time sex is really like.

Funny, hot, meaningful, cringe-worthy, gross, forgettable, magnificent, empowering, and transformative, the stories in The V-Word are never preachy, but provide a map for teens to chart their own course through the steamy waters of sex. With The V-Word girls can finally take control, learn what's on the horizon, and eliminate the fear and mystery surrounding this important milestone.

Author: Amber J. Keyser
ISBN-10: 1582705216
ISBN-13: 9781582705217
Publisher: Simon Pulse/Beyond Words
Language: English
Published: 02/02/2016
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2015 pg. 80
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2016
School Library Journal 01/01/2016 pg. 122
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2016 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Booklist 02/01/2016 pg. 33
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw