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I enjoyed reading this lesbian memoir very much. Roxy Bourdillon has a wonderfully warm and natural voice, it was so easy to want to pick up and keep reading. I’m sure many readers will find this relatable and educational: whether you are someone who has been through similar experiences to Roxy – like being a queer person who attended school under Section 28, being a lesbian trying to date online and in London – or are interested in charting the similarities and differences in the intimate journeys of queer people over the past years. The book is the story of Roxy’s life particularly through the lens of being ‘a woman who really, really loves women’, but also inevitably shows the rounder life around the edges of this, like Roxy’s supportive relationship with her late grandma. It’s interspersed throughout with lists, snippets, letters and journal extracts, from what Roxy would put in a ‘coming out kit’, practical tips on navigating a Pride parade, to her defence of scissoring.
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What a Girl Wants Synopsis
I am 13 years old and these are my secrets.
1. I have a crush on Jet from ITV gameshow Gladiators. So strong! So pretty!
2. I still play with Barbie dolls. It’s mostly making them scissor. Or snog. Or lie on top of each other with feeling.
3. I just kissed my best friend. Spoiler alert: she’s a girl.
From the suburbs of Leeds to the streets of Sydney, from the queer clubs of London to a quiet life by the sea, through love, family, friendship and heartache, join Roxy Bourdillon on a journey to work out exactly who she is.
What a Girl Wants is the perfect read for anyone who’s searched for their place in the world, for anyone who’s ever been catcalled, anyone who's despaired about their body, fallen in love, had their heart broken and found friends who can put it back together.
From overcoming shame and finding your tribe, to surviving the dating scene and learning to really express yourself, this is a book about joy, empowerment and freedom.
It's a laugh-out-loud treat of a read for fans of Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love and Caitlin Moran's How to Be a Woman - but with a glorious queer twist.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781035037155 |
| Publication date: |
17th April 2025 |
| Author: |
Roxy Bourdillon |
| Publisher: |
Bluebird an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
272 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Biographies & Autobiographies
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About Roxy Bourdillon
Roxy Bourdillon is an award-winning writer and the editor-in-chief of DIVA, the world's leading magazine for LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people. As a journalist she has interviewed everyone from A-listers Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Keira Knightley to the legendary Rebel Dykes.
Roxy's writing has appeared in Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Woman & Home, Attitude and more. Her groundbreaking work in media has earned her a place in both the Pride Power List and the Attitude 101: LGBTQ+ Trailblazers Changing The World.
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