*Fair warning - I would suggest age 16+ as readers for this book.
Author Elana K. Arnold doesn't pull any punches in WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF. Life as a girl today is not all "sugar and spice." Nina Faye's story is filled with issues girls today should be discussing. Sex, orgasms, emotional abuse, pregnancy, and more are brought out into the open as Nina experiences them all.
At age fourteen Nina began to question love when her mother declared "there is no such thing as unconditional love." Not a particularly involved parent, Nina's mother shares her pearls of wisdom, but usually denies having said them when Nina wants to discuss them further. This leaves Nina floundering when it comes to her first serious relationship.
Some may criticize the direct and often explicit nature of Arnold's book, but she makes it clear that girls need to stand up for themselves and take charge of their own minds and bodies. WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF offers readers a chance to experience some of the scarier aspects of being a girl on the page rather than first hand. Nina's is a cautionary tale that just might prevent some girls from making the wrong choices.
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