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Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity - Kerry Cohen
My poor kids. If they only knew what mom was doing when she asked to borrow some Barbies...
Goodreads Review - For everyone who was that girl.
For everyone who knew that girl.
For everyone who wondered who that girl was.Kerry Cohen is eleven years old when she recognizes the power of her body in the leer of a grown man. Her parents are recently divorced and it doesn't take long before their lassitude and Kerry's desire to stand out--to be memorable in some way--combine to lead her down a path she knows she shouldn't take. Kerry wanted attention. She wanted love. But not really understanding what love was, not really knowing how to get it, she reached for sex instead.
Loose Girl is Kerry Cohen's captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity and how she gradually found her way toward real intimacy. The story of addiction--not just to sex, but to male attention--Loose Girl is also the story of a young girl who came to believe that boys and men could give her life meaning. It didn't matter who he was. It was their movement that mattered, their being together. And for a while, that was enough.
From the early rush of exploration to the day she learned to quiet the desperation and allow herself to love and be loved, Kerry's story is never less than riveting. In rich and immediate detail, Loose Girl re-creates what it feels like to be in that desperate moment, when a girl tries to control a boy by handing over her body, when the touch of that boy seems to offer proof of something, but ultimately delivers little more than emptiness.
Kerry Cohen's journey from that hopeless place to her current confident and fulfilled existence is a cautionary tale and a revelation for girls young and old. The unforgettable memoir of one young woman who desperately wanted to matter, Loose Girl will speak to countless others with its compassion, understanding, and love.
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My Review - My 41 year old self is screaming at her telling her to get her head out of her ass and wise up. Sleeping around will do nothing for you. My 20 something year old self understands why she did what she did. You see I was like her in a way in which I was trying to seek approval and love to get out of a bad home situation. I never slept with as many men and boys that she did, but I still was that pathetic young girl who was so desperate to get out of a situation that I tended to attach myself to any guy who would have me around. Along the way I did have some very serious relationships with people whom I really did love. However what I should have done was to find myself first before trying to couple myself with someone else.
You have to have an open mind to read Kerry's story. If your easily offended I suggest you bypass this book and read something else. Their are some very cringe worthy moments in here.
Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity - Kerry Cohen
My poor kids. If they only knew what mom was doing when she asked to borrow some Barbies...
Goodreads Review - For everyone who was that girl.
For everyone who knew that girl.
For everyone who wondered who that girl was.Kerry Cohen is eleven years old when she recognizes the power of her body in the leer of a grown man. Her parents are recently divorced and it doesn't take long before their lassitude and Kerry's desire to stand out--to be memorable in some way--combine to lead her down a path she knows she shouldn't take. Kerry wanted attention. She wanted love. But not really understanding what love was, not really knowing how to get it, she reached for sex instead.
Loose Girl is Kerry Cohen's captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity and how she gradually found her way toward real intimacy. The story of addiction--not just to sex, but to male attention--Loose Girl is also the story of a young girl who came to believe that boys and men could give her life meaning. It didn't matter who he was. It was their movement that mattered, their being together. And for a while, that was enough.
From the early rush of exploration to the day she learned to quiet the desperation and allow herself to love and be loved, Kerry's story is never less than riveting. In rich and immediate detail, Loose Girl re-creates what it feels like to be in that desperate moment, when a girl tries to control a boy by handing over her body, when the touch of that boy seems to offer proof of something, but ultimately delivers little more than emptiness.
Kerry Cohen's journey from that hopeless place to her current confident and fulfilled existence is a cautionary tale and a revelation for girls young and old. The unforgettable memoir of one young woman who desperately wanted to matter, Loose Girl will speak to countless others with its compassion, understanding, and love.
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My Review - My 41 year old self is screaming at her telling her to get her head out of her ass and wise up. Sleeping around will do nothing for you. My 20 something year old self understands why she did what she did. You see I was like her in a way in which I was trying to seek approval and love to get out of a bad home situation. I never slept with as many men and boys that she did, but I still was that pathetic young girl who was so desperate to get out of a situation that I tended to attach myself to any guy who would have me around. Along the way I did have some very serious relationships with people whom I really did love. However what I should have done was to find myself first before trying to couple myself with someone else.
You have to have an open mind to read Kerry's story. If your easily offended I suggest you bypass this book and read something else. Their are some very cringe worthy moments in here.