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Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

Emily Nagoski

Start date: February 9, 2026

Finish date: February 23, 2026

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Dec 17, 2016 Kaila rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, 2016, sex

It took me a long time to read this book because the writing style annoyed me so much. SO MUCH. The anecdotes, the smarmy metaphors, the constant use of Star Trek style explanations (Like a balloon and...SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.) It got on my nerves. A LOT. She started talking about sleepy hedgehogs, the little monitor, and rats who listen to Iggy Pop, as well as others. I would have been happier with the science, I forgot what "sleepy hedgehog" meant basically immediately. It was like she was wri ...more

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Jul 07, 2016 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: do-not-own, non-fiction, sexuality

Whether or not you are sexually active, have a desire or not to be sexually active ever, I highly recommend this book. It addresses sexuality and sex and so much more from a more scientific standpoint, without coming across as inaccessible because of the science. On the contrary, it is very accessible, with just the right amount of science and supporting anecdotes to really round it out.

On a more personal note, I found this book not only rather enlightening in a more general sense, but it a ...more

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