{"product_id":"9780702333569-officially-losing-it","title":"Officially Losing It","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSEX EDUCATION meets Holly Bourne and Ciara Smyth - a frank, relatableand outrageously funny YA novel full of heart and empathy, abouta teenage girl's struggles with first-time sex and her discoveryof her peers' secret sex struggles. MEAN GIRLS level quotabilityplus an empowering take on friendships, teen relationships andpersonal growth.\u003cbr\u003eA frank, relatable and outrageously funny YA novel full      of heart, friendship and the utter chaos of first relationships,      perfect for fans of Sex Education, Holly Bourne and Ciara      Smyth.  'Wildly entertaining, shame-busting.an      empowering novel.' - Inis Magazine, Children's Books      Ireland      'Candid, relatable and reassuring. Fans of Holly Bourne      - and Netflix's Sex Education - will adore it.' i paper      Sensitive and honest. moving and insightful. An excellent      title that deserves promotion.' The School Librarian      'The relationship between Rose and her boyfriend Joel is skilfully      done. their struggles feel believable and nuanced.' -      The Irish Times      Warning: This book contains frank content of a sexual nature.            When Rose decides to lose her virginity to her gorgeous, sweet      boyfriend, Joel, the scene is set for a major milestone. Except,      when it comes to it, they can't seem to make it . happen.      Rose's 'epic sex fail' freaks her out. Isn't everyone else having      an easy, fun, painless time?!  The problem is, she's already      told her best friends she's done it. And, worse still, while      Rose unpicks her health issue, her relationship with Joel starts      to crack under the pressure.  But it turns out sex is not      always straightforward for others either, and Rose soon becomes      the accidental confidante of cringe. Maybe bodies and relationships      are as weird and unique as we are? And maybe what she really      needs to lose is shame? Mean Girls level quotability      and a loveable cast of down-to-earth characters reminiscent      of Derry Girls and The Inbetweeners.  A wildly      entertaining, refreshing book with an outrageous sense of humour,      a highly relatable story and an empowering take on friendships,      teen relationships and personal growth. With her counselling      background, debut author Rebecca Anderson embraces vulnerability      and opens honest, shame-busting conversations about our bodies,      healthy relationships, and awkward or challenging first (and      future!) times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41602613018721,"sku":"9780702333569","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37797905_e48353e0-e519-4165-9fd0-e784da1f28a4.jpg?v=1763023653","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780702333569-officially-losing-it","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}