Period

Period Twelve Voices Tell the Bloody Truth

Various Authors β€” 2018
In this collection, writers of various ages and across racial, cultural, and gender identities share stories about the period. Each of the 12 authors brings an individual perspective and sensibility. Told with warmth and humor, these essays celebrate all kinds of period experiences. Illustrations.
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Caroline Lewicki@clewicki20
5 stars
Jan 30, 2022

What an incredible book. I wish I had had something so informative and reassuring and empowering when I first got my period 10 years ago, but thankfully this exists now. We live with such degrading stigmas about the female body and especially about our menstrual cycles, it was refreshing to read something that said, "HEY! This is normal! No reason to be weird about." I wish I could give this to 12 year old me and tell her there's no reason to be anxious or embarrassed. Our bodies are pretty amazing.

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Sierra Nguyen@sierra-reads
4 stars
Dec 14, 2022
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