Rate: 3 or 4 Stars. I honestly can't decide.
Age: 16 and up (with a discussion)
This book was not what I was expecting. Especially considering who the publisher is. I enjoyed the book and I am looking forward to book two, however, if you are going to let your teenagers read this I would read it first and talk with them about the purposes of being male and of being female. They sort of hit on it towards the last half, but...
The author hits on what happens with being ignorant of your world and the naivety of being told nothing about gender roles and what happens when they are suddenly thrust upon you. I think this would be a good read for someone who is struggling with accepting their gender.
Content: There is a lot of talking about the differences of male and female, a slight explanation of the purpose of sex and some details of female maturation, some graphic depictions of child birth and a bit of kissing.
As you can tell I am on the fence on this book. The content surprised me only because it comes from an LDS publisher that usually has strict content guidlines. As far as if I would let my own daughter read this...I think it depends on where she is at in her life when she is starting to become a women.
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