WHAT YOUR MAMA NEVER TOLD YOU edited by Tara Roberts
Category: Non-Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 1/29/07
Publisher: Graphia
Reviewed by: Amanda Dissinger
Rating: 4 Stars
WHAT YOUR MAMA NEVER TOLD YOU: TRUE STORIES ABOUT SEX AND LOVE is an intimately personal
collection of sixteen short stories all written by African-American writers. In this funny and graphic compilation, the writers
discuss such taboo issues as first love, sexual experiences, and molestation and sexual abuse.
This very humours and honest book provides information that, yes, your mother probably never told you. The soul-baring
stories, while entertaining, help the readers to embrace their sexuality and their body. They are also extremely enjoyable to
read, with names like “Stacked: Confessions of a Girl with a Great Rack,” and “How NOT to Define Sexuality: An Ex-Good
Girl Gets Open,” among others.
While focused mostly on young African-American girls, this anthology appeals to women of all ages and races. It helps them
all appreciate their true beauty and love themselves for who they truly are. After reading this book, girls will embrace their
past and present experiences, and learn how to make the most out of their future. It is a book that should be passed from girl
to girl and daughter to mother for it offers hope and understanding between females of all backgrounds and with different life
experiences.
Category: Non-Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 1/29/07
Publisher: Graphia
Reviewed by: Amanda Dissinger
Rating: 4 Stars
WHAT YOUR MAMA NEVER TOLD YOU: TRUE STORIES ABOUT SEX AND LOVE is an intimately personal
collection of sixteen short stories all written by African-American writers. In this funny and graphic compilation, the writers
discuss such taboo issues as first love, sexual experiences, and molestation and sexual abuse.
This very humours and honest book provides information that, yes, your mother probably never told you. The soul-baring
stories, while entertaining, help the readers to embrace their sexuality and their body. They are also extremely enjoyable to
read, with names like “Stacked: Confessions of a Girl with a Great Rack,” and “How NOT to Define Sexuality: An Ex-Good
Girl Gets Open,” among others.
While focused mostly on young African-American girls, this anthology appeals to women of all ages and races. It helps them
all appreciate their true beauty and love themselves for who they truly are. After reading this book, girls will embrace their
past and present experiences, and learn how to make the most out of their future. It is a book that should be passed from girl
to girl and daughter to mother for it offers hope and understanding between females of all backgrounds and with different life
experiences.
What Your Mama Never Told You:
True Stories About Sex and Love
edited by Tara Roberts
True Stories About Sex and Love
edited by Tara Roberts