Prude: Misconceptions Of A Neo-Virgin

by Carrie Lloyd

"SEX. LOVE. VIRGINITY?

In the dating game, the V–word has become as strange and complicated as the L–word, with purity as outdated as pay phones. What is an ex–athiest, post–porn addict, unorthodox Christian girl to do these days? How can she create boundaries without scaring off every available guy? Is purity even possible without being puritanical? In this candid, humorous account of the true–life trials of Christian dating, the author shares the wisdom she’s gleaned in her quest for love in a modern world. She guides with grace and honesty through the often hush–hush topics of sex, porn, shame, female competition, misconceptions about purity, and those dreaded "waiting till conversations.

Genres: Nonfiction, Relationships

224 pages, Hardcover

First published December 19, 2014

About the author

Carrie is a UK journalist and author of The Virgin Monologues and Prude. She is a pastor at Bethel Church, California and a pastor for the leaders network of Global Legacy. She writes between her hometown in Stamford, England and her residence in Northern California. ‘The Carrie On..podcast started in 2017 and can be found on itunes. When not pastoring, speaking or writing, labelled by her students as ‘The Duchess' she has a penchant for good old fashioned vinyl. For more info visit www.carrielloyd.live

Reviews

[nilooam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is needed for this day and age! Funny, touching and full of truth. I am glad I read it and I will recommend to everyone I know(and don't know)!!!

[Oriole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honest and brave, but contains a disconnected and ambiguous argument. Lloyd unflinchingly tells own story about her decision to be celibate until marriage, but her argument as to why anyone should do so is unsatisfying.

[Rachel Phelps Shearer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book felt rambled and disjointed and rushed, and it’s hard to shake the author’s ties to Bethel.

[Fadi · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be fair, I'd rate it a 4.5 if I could.

[Kate · Rating 1 out of 5]

Prude: Misconceptions of a Neo-Virgin is the author’s memoir cum argument for why sex is best saved for marriage. Past experience with books of this sort have led me to conclude that most are asinine at best and egregiously sexist at worst. Maybe it was the catchy back cover blurb or Lloyd’s past as a non-virgin and self-described porn addict (she doesn’t fit the bill) that led me to hope for something that spoke to the experiences, thoughts, and desires of, you know, real women. Unfortunately I was [mostly] disappointed. Continue reading this review.