Teens, young adults and even adults who are new to topics such gender identity, sexuality, being transgender, etc. will find this book a great introduction. Very readable or skim-able, consisting of comments and stories between the adult author and her teen daughter co-author. It does not shy away from those questions teens may be too embarrassed to ask another person - great resource.

I thought this book was a refreshing, engaging and open discussion about sex that was helpful for the queer community.

This book was a pretty good, inclusive and informative book for those who are queer and/or gender non conforming and need a guide or are interested in knowing more before doing anything. The writing came off as non judgmental as well.

I read this with my 13 year old and we went through it slowly over a few months. We've read other books about puberty, sex and sexuality that have skewed slightly younger. This felt like a good book for an in-between age (and before a kid is ready for something like Let's Talk About It.) The authors take a progressive stance on the topics they are covering and do so with a lot of care. I didn't agree with all of their takes - there was a lot of opportunity for more nuance and consideration - but it all led to great conversations and more questions, so the book more than did its job.

A decent beginner book to promote the conversation of sex that is not only under the lens of patriarchal cis heteronormative ideas of the body and sexuality. Books are powerful because they get us thinking, it opens up new ideas about the world and for this reason, diverse books such as this are important. I do believe this book should be available to ALL teenagers (as some of the content is not necessarily only for queer teens), due to it being a great first step to showing younger people that life is not just one set experience. Diversity is a clear theme in the book and that should be celebrated.

Two comments I do have as a teacher are that firstly as with most books that touch on these topics, this is only one source and it is necessary to read and provide other references. Secondly, in books like these, there should be more division between the author and the readers. I was not the biggest fan of some personal experiences being shared by the authors, as I don't feel comfortable with teenagers reading an adult's experiences. But apart from that it is a decent start!

Great.

There are few things that were annoying (explanations regarding the hymen breaking), but overall this is pretty well put together.

This book is a much needed reference for queer bodies, and I am looking forward to seeing it on library shelves.

A solid volume for the continuing growth of the YA non fiction collection geared towards inclusivity and total education.

This was an informative book that answered questions that many book do not. I shared this book with my older teen and he said 'no thanks Mum too many words'

Much needed book on a topic that does not get enough coverage. Will utilize with clients and families I work with.

I liked the refreshing breadth of this book and the inclusivity of different sexual and gender identities. I think that it's cool that this book also emphasizes pleasure and communication instead of just saying facts about sex and biology. I think that the fact it has the point of view of a teen helps it be relatable to younger readers. I wish I'd had a book like this when I was a teenager!

Very informative! I liked the graph and the drawings. The message in the book is great and I feel that every teen growing up should read something like this. Quick and easy read!

I got to read this early via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I found this Sex-Ed guide to be very helpful and earnest, and I liked the stress on communication with yourself, your partner, and your parents. being co-written by a teen seems to have helped it stay modern, and the resources mentioned were good. Thanks!

Thanks to Netgalley, publishers and the authors for a copy of this ebook.
This was a very informative book that was completely inclusive of gender and sexuality. I really love that books like this are being published.
My only niggles was that we weren't sure who was talking at the time. With two authors, and others stories throughout, I couldn't keep track.
There was also a lot of repetition.
However, otherwise this is a great book that I would share with my children when they are older.

A very inclusive and educational collection on gender, sex and identity. The writing is so appealing, comforting and very undrstandable. However, I believe the personal stories should have its own section in the novel (possibly at the end) as it really takes away the information you're trying to take in. Aside from that, I really recommend this.

Thank you to the author and the publisher for this ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This is an accessible and inclusive place to start conversations between parents and kids about gender, sex and identity.

The "birds and bees" conversation has changed pretty drastically in the last 20, even 10 years and will likely continue to change in the future, so it is timely to have a resource like this and to recognise that there will always be a place for updated versions as language, ideas about identity and society change.

The pattern of the way the information is shared makes it an easy read to either read from start to finish or to dip into the parts that are of special interest. There is a blend of glossary style information, personal stories and anonymous question and answer format that mix up thr information delivery.

For those of us who received The Talk that revolved around a gender binary and abstinence... it's refreshing to read something that reminds you that if you DON'T fit into that narrow mold It's Totally Normal.

Received from NetGalley.

This a detailed and comprehensive look at sexuality in all its forms. You'll learn the proper terminology such as cisgender, transgender (an umbrella term for related categories), asexual, and much much more. There are diagrams showing, for example, how the surgery works for changing your body from one gender to another. The discussions about how to feel good and how to make your partner feel good are explicit and helpful. Throughout the book there is an emphasis on what is acceptable and what is not, including the risks and dangers of unsafe sex. The is the book that many have been waiting for and should be read by every adult who is open to understanding that throughout history, a variety of sexual identities has been among us and that this is totally normal.

Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to check out an ARC of this book through Netgalley!

I'm not necessarily the intended demographic for this book because I am in my late 20s and don't have any kids, but that did not stop me from enjoying and learning from this book!

I grew up in a conservative town with no sex education in school. A book like this would have really changed my life and probably helped me on my sexuality journey much sooner.

I think this was a super comprehensive guide and covered a lot in an easy to understand way. I absolutely loved seeing the drawings and the inclusivity of the drawings!

As we enter a time where more and more books are being banned it's important that books talking about queerness, sex, etc. are supported and lifted up.

As background, i am writing this as a sex educator, a queer adult who works mostly with teens and young adults.

A lot of the content in this book was good. But there were ways that i found it very uncomfortable. As an adult teaching youth about sex and sexuality, having boundaries about my own experiences is important because it gives youth more space to learn about themselves. This adult author talking about, among other things, how she is still happy with her sexual experiences with her husband and then writing "(#DemisexualThings!)" or something along those lines, feels way too buddy-buddy to maintain appropriate boundaries as i understand them. Some of the stories in the book seemed like they were from different people, but i didn't find that clearly demarcated in this eARC (hopefully that will be better in the final copy--if not, worth fixing it!), and that was disorienting as well.

All that said, i am glad that this information is available and coordinated. It's hard for me to exactly imagine how this book will be used versus, for example, internet searches or the ScarleTeen text line, but i think it may serve some people very well. I think it should be in a school library, but i would recommend it with reservations.

The author wrote this with her transgender child. The author's voice is appealing- approachable, informative but not overly-scientific (nice level for teens). I liked her child's input and she shared some of their experiences which I think will appeal to readers. This book is a good intro to kids who are curious, no matter where they fall on the gender spectrum. It doesn't go into great depth on subjects, but it isn't designed to do so. It's a nice overview to introduce different concepts and I think it would be valuable for young teens and up.