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Madeleine's Nudist World
Madeleine is a teen-ager struggling with body issues, trying to deal with her parent's divorce, and adapting to life in a new town. When she makes friends with a nudist girl and her family, she begins a transformation that changes her life.
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2023
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June 17, 2023
Madeleine strips away her clothes and leads us on a fabulous tour de force of young love, self-examination, friendship, and coming-of-age, all without boring us with pages-long lectures or titillating us with implausibly lurid sex scenes. Yes, there are twists and turns in her life, but nothing that skews into the silly or preachy, everything that happens one can follow and feel that it could happen for real. Maddy may be the most relatable lead character that M.S. Rosen has created yet, with all due respect to Abby and the Frolicking Farm Kids. The two twists in the closing tenth of the tale are both earth-shaking in their own way, yet our heroine is still able to take them in stride, bringing the account of her high school years to a satisfying conclusion, leaving us with fingers crossed for her telling us of her college years. Grateful to M.S. for another enjoyable sketch of the nudist life!
June 24, 2023
Good story
Probably not what I expected, but it was a very good read. Naturism is a factor, but it's much more a coming of age tale.
Probably not what I expected, but it was a very good read. Naturism is a factor, but it's much more a coming of age tale.
May 18, 2024
Madeleine's story is a reminiscence of her journey to nudism, in fact, while the nudism is a major feature and theme, really it's a journey to self, and self-acceptance.
It begins quite young, where in amongst the upheaval of family breakup, and feelings of lowered self esteem and self worth, not helped by a brother who is antagonistic with his own troubles, her sense of self becomes skewed towards "Fatty Maddie". In a fit of distress, she discovers the extraordinary counter-intuitive joys of shedding clothes privately.
She braves her new school, the making of new friends, all of the social minefields as mixed messages are exchanged, and people's characters are revealed to be not as she first perceived.
Everything changes when she meets Julie, who is a nudist. Whose family are nudists.
What follows, in the subsequent years, is an unfolding of the development of body acceptance, confidence, and personal growth. It's infectuous, and mum and brother and other friends of Madeleine's can't help but be influenced too.
Dramas continue, as you would expect, but the place of nudism, and the self acceptance and confidence from it come to a head when, towards the end of the summer, as her high school years hit senior year, when she's working on her fitness at her high school, she decides enough is enough, the boys can go topless, many showing off in the process, so why shouldn't she. Term resumes, and her Principal calls her in. But instead of the trouble Madeleine expects, her Principal suggests Madeleine takes on a role as a group leader exploring the very issue she is pursuing, discovering that all sorts of personal reasons exist for finding that nudism is beneficial. Madeleine finds, entirely without meaning to, that seeking the answers to her own questions, finding that nudism opens doors to her own rising self esteem and personal strength, puts her in a leadership role, an activist and social pastoral she just never expected to find herself in.
The story of Madeleine's personal journey, her discoveries and development make for an absorbing tale, and I found myself liking Madeleine enormously. This is a warmly engaging story that I just could not put down.
Recommend!!
It begins quite young, where in amongst the upheaval of family breakup, and feelings of lowered self esteem and self worth, not helped by a brother who is antagonistic with his own troubles, her sense of self becomes skewed towards "Fatty Maddie". In a fit of distress, she discovers the extraordinary counter-intuitive joys of shedding clothes privately.
She braves her new school, the making of new friends, all of the social minefields as mixed messages are exchanged, and people's characters are revealed to be not as she first perceived.
Everything changes when she meets Julie, who is a nudist. Whose family are nudists.
What follows, in the subsequent years, is an unfolding of the development of body acceptance, confidence, and personal growth. It's infectuous, and mum and brother and other friends of Madeleine's can't help but be influenced too.
Dramas continue, as you would expect, but the place of nudism, and the self acceptance and confidence from it come to a head when, towards the end of the summer, as her high school years hit senior year, when she's working on her fitness at her high school, she decides enough is enough, the boys can go topless, many showing off in the process, so why shouldn't she. Term resumes, and her Principal calls her in. But instead of the trouble Madeleine expects, her Principal suggests Madeleine takes on a role as a group leader exploring the very issue she is pursuing, discovering that all sorts of personal reasons exist for finding that nudism is beneficial. Madeleine finds, entirely without meaning to, that seeking the answers to her own questions, finding that nudism opens doors to her own rising self esteem and personal strength, puts her in a leadership role, an activist and social pastoral she just never expected to find herself in.
The story of Madeleine's personal journey, her discoveries and development make for an absorbing tale, and I found myself liking Madeleine enormously. This is a warmly engaging story that I just could not put down.
Recommend!!
September 1, 2023
Very good book about becoming a nudist at a young age.
September 14, 2025
Madeleine’s Nudist World is a light hearted amusing tale of a teenage girl in America and her path to becoming a naturist.
I found this book a pleasant and entertaining read. It is quite thought provoking and deals with many issues, including society’s attitude to nudism and body dysmorphia. This book starts with this teenager calling herself “Fatty Maddy” but as her confidence and understanding of naturism grows, begins to think of herself as Madeleine. This is easy reading with a lovely pace as you follow Madeleine on her lifestyle path. Gently the reader is led to the same conclusion that Madeleine forms, having seen so many naked bodies of all ages, shapes and sizes, that nudity is simply “no big deal”. So, leave your doubts behind and enjoy this fun, 4 star GOOD read. It is a below average length read running to 204 pages but covers everything about being naked around family, friends or strangers and that nudity is “no big deal”.
I found this book a pleasant and entertaining read. It is quite thought provoking and deals with many issues, including society’s attitude to nudism and body dysmorphia. This book starts with this teenager calling herself “Fatty Maddy” but as her confidence and understanding of naturism grows, begins to think of herself as Madeleine. This is easy reading with a lovely pace as you follow Madeleine on her lifestyle path. Gently the reader is led to the same conclusion that Madeleine forms, having seen so many naked bodies of all ages, shapes and sizes, that nudity is simply “no big deal”. So, leave your doubts behind and enjoy this fun, 4 star GOOD read. It is a below average length read running to 204 pages but covers everything about being naked around family, friends or strangers and that nudity is “no big deal”.
June 28, 2023
A nudist's trials and tribulations of self-discovery from age 13 to college
This is Madeleine’s discovery of her inner nudist, from being overwhelmed by the concept at 13, to timidly trying it, to wholeheartedly embracing it by age 16. The many problems she faced were because people judged her and/or didn’t want to give her the freedom to be herself, naked if she wanted. She also judged herself very harshly at times. She had many episodes of self-doubt between times of self-confidence. It was a very emotional rollercoaster, exacerbated by teen hormones and awakening sexual feelings. She finds she needs to be emotionally, as well as physically, naked. She is finally allowed to go to the nudist resort, where again she has conflicting emotions. Eventually, she becomes comfortable as Madeline the free spirit nudist, not Fatty Maddy anymore.
This is Madeleine’s discovery of her inner nudist, from being overwhelmed by the concept at 13, to timidly trying it, to wholeheartedly embracing it by age 16. The many problems she faced were because people judged her and/or didn’t want to give her the freedom to be herself, naked if she wanted. She also judged herself very harshly at times. She had many episodes of self-doubt between times of self-confidence. It was a very emotional rollercoaster, exacerbated by teen hormones and awakening sexual feelings. She finds she needs to be emotionally, as well as physically, naked. She is finally allowed to go to the nudist resort, where again she has conflicting emotions. Eventually, she becomes comfortable as Madeline the free spirit nudist, not Fatty Maddy anymore.
June 26, 2023
Naturism through the eyes of a growing girl
Madeleine learns about naturism/nudism, starting from age 13. Many of her issues are ones that most people in our nudity-phobic society would face. Interesting story.
One complaint is the editing. There were very few typos in the first half. The second half had so many typos and punctuation errors it was distracting.
Madeleine learns about naturism/nudism, starting from age 13. Many of her issues are ones that most people in our nudity-phobic society would face. Interesting story.
One complaint is the editing. There were very few typos in the first half. The second half had so many typos and punctuation errors it was distracting.
June 30, 2024
Good story
A bit wordy...almost sounded like someone sorting out their thoughts, experiences, and growth.
Still a pleasant read. Too bad it cannot be fully recommended for ages 10 to 16. It would help them with that difficult point in life.
Accepting your body and yourself with no guilt would reduce the pressure of growinng
A bit wordy...almost sounded like someone sorting out their thoughts, experiences, and growth.
Still a pleasant read. Too bad it cannot be fully recommended for ages 10 to 16. It would help them with that difficult point in life.
Accepting your body and yourself with no guilt would reduce the pressure of growinng
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July 8, 2023A good informative story
I enjoyed this story, it wasn't what I expected but better for it. It was more a story about body image and her coping with nudism.
I enjoyed this story, it wasn't what I expected but better for it. It was more a story about body image and her coping with nudism.
July 17, 2023
naked resort
Nude kids enjoying being naked and parents dilemma. Fun being naked. Look but don’t stare is understanding at the resort.
Nude kids enjoying being naked and parents dilemma. Fun being naked. Look but don’t stare is understanding at the resort.
January 15, 2025
A great naturist awareness experience
I can relate to this in so many ways, how become a naturist started in my teens, but only really flourished over the last 5 years
I can relate to this in so many ways, how become a naturist started in my teens, but only really flourished over the last 5 years
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