A groundbreaking and very personal insight into modern sexuality. Losing our virginity - it happens to all of us. How did it happen for you? What do other people think and feel about it? In February 2007, Kate Monro went on a mission to find out. She decided to ask as many people as possible - how did you lose your virginity? Men and women, old and young, gay, straight, Christian and Muslim; the stories range from the funny and the sad to the happy and occasionally, the unbelievable. Thus was born her much reviewed blog, The Virginity Project, and now this book. How do we define the loss of our virginity? What, if any, impact does the first time have on the rest of our lives? And in some cases how do we know for sure when that moment has occurred? After all sorts of conversations with all sorts of people, Kate will reveal the truth about other people's most intimate sexual stories. She also discovers that the answers are not always as straightforward as you might think.
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Kate Monro's career has taken in spells with the rock band Blur, with the publishing mavericks Dazed & Confused, marketing & PR agency, Cunning and most recently, creative advertising agency RKCR.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I was born in the 50's and surprisingly we were very naive and innocent back then so I could completely relate to this book.
I found it very touching and witty with moments of sadness and joy in equal measures. A great read and I couldn't put it down.
Looking forward to this terrific writer's next book.
I found it very touching and witty with moments of sadness and joy in equal measures. A great read and I couldn't put it down.
Looking forward to this terrific writer's next book.
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By Jo
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I've never read anything quite like this. It's a great idea and so well realised. The many varied stories pull you through, one after the other, and before you know it you've read the whole thing and been taken on a real emotional ride. Well done, Kate Monro!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Vikash Shah
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This book contains a unique and surprising collection of stories from a wide range of people that shows, with a focus on virginity loss, how childhood, upbringing and early life experiences can have the most profound effect on how we relate in such differing ways to the same basic needs and instincts that we all have as human beings.
The author does a sterling job of collating these stories with a thoughtful and sensitive narrative that brings much-needed continuity and context to a very varied set of intimate, personal accounts.
Whatever your level of sexual experience, whatever physical or emotional barriers you face, you are guaranteed to find something in this book that will strike a chord and leave you with something to reflect on.
The author does a sterling job of collating these stories with a thoughtful and sensitive narrative that brings much-needed continuity and context to a very varied set of intimate, personal accounts.
Whatever your level of sexual experience, whatever physical or emotional barriers you face, you are guaranteed to find something in this book that will strike a chord and leave you with something to reflect on.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great honesty, but for what purpose?
This book was an interesting idea; try to collect as many stories as possible about how people lost their virginity. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Simon Binning
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Social History
This is interesting social history and worth a read but I did feel the author repeated some points a little too often. It got tedious in places. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ant
3.0 out of 5 stars
Virginity - an over-rated pastime?
Too much chat and not enough narrative. Its a good idea but who managed to remove the author's obvious entusiam for her subject from chunks of the book?
Published 6 months ago by Peter
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The Gardener
Well written and a surprisingly good read. Some of the tales told were amazing. The things people revealed about themselves was astonishing. Read more
Published 7 months ago by The Gardener
3.0 out of 5 stars
Repeditive
It`s interesting and a bit of fun but only confirms things I have been wondering about for years. I am normal after all; but it doesn`t really make exciting reading.
Published 7 months ago by Brian E. Pond
3.0 out of 5 stars
An unscientific study
It is always difficult to be objective about a subject like this and while the author tries hard to achieve this state, I feel that has not been attained. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Paul Reitman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Honest, fascinating and a fantastic read.
This book works on many levels. Real life stories, history, the author's personal experience with great insights and superbly paced and astute writing. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Swish82
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant study that relates to all of us.
Wow! I was NOT expecting this: I was addicted to this book, "The First Time: True Tales of Virginity Lost and Found", and finished it within a couple of days (also, it was my first... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lola
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Kindle stinks as a service
I ordered a book which was charged for and on my computer I got the message "Unable to connect at this time. Try later". Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. S. Burnett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinatingly honest!
Why would you want to read stories about how other people lost their virginity? Trust me, you do!
This book looks at not only the HOW, WHY and WHEN but interestingly whether... Read more
This book looks at not only the HOW, WHY and WHEN but interestingly whether... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Patricia Aki
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