First of all a big thank you to the author, Netgalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book to read and review.

This memoir was interesting and full of female empowerment and how we can get our own. I couldn’t put this down and really enjoyed everything about this.

I found myself blushing at various points of this book - would uh recommend reading with caution in public unless you have a poker face!

As a type 2 diabetic I found it interesting seeing diabetes from another point of view.

This was on my list to read forever ago - I read it and really enjoyed it but sadly never got around to putting it down in words.

Would recommend - yes
Writing style - enjoyed!

I thought I wanted to read this but in the end I was just not interested. I did not finish it and I am not sure I see myself picking it up again in the future.

An interesting read that as a reader you will take lot from. Well written. Thank you to both NetGalley and the publishers for gifting me this book

This was literally a book about having sex with lots of people while having diabetes/wearing the pump. It did not read like a memoir, it was like a diary of someone who was gonna write a book someday. It was just The "person" - a description of sex - then another The "person" and the sex and it just goes on and on.

I mean, was it funny at times? Yes

Was it repetitive? Oh f*ck yes

The writing was awesome, the poems not bad, but I literally don't know much about this person except that they had a lot of sex, which was a shame as the writing was so good, I would have liked to know more.

Loved the way sexual life and diabetes has been intermingled here. The writing is peppy, cool and lucid. it will make you squirm, smile and look around to see if anyone is catching you blushing. It s blatantly expressive but not in a way that will put you off from it. Overall this is a book that will teach you that a disease is never a handicap.

This is Clare's story of finding herself in a world of no's. She is diabetic and is trying to find a positive view of her body. This is funny and heartwarming and full of ideas about how she finally found her happy place.

There's a brave, blistering, and blushing honesty in Edgeman's work that must be applauded.

And yes, of course, there's lots of sex. And yes, it's hot. But more than that, Edgeman has written a book that shows a normal person grappling with human issues and overcoming. I think she's written a book for other humans to examine their own foibles and failures and successes (often in the bedroom, but outside it as well) and say, fuck yeah, if she can do it, so can I.

As just a read, it's maybe not a five, but as a memoir of trying to find yourself and maybe, just maybe, help others by documenting your struggles. Yeah. It's a kickass 5.

I loved the unabashed honesty from Edgeman in this memoir. On her quest to find happiness, comfort, and all things well-being, she encountered her fair share of disrespect, ignorance, biases, and obstacles. She also did a great deal of work identifying her own preconceptions and limited/filtered way of viewing others.

I found her journey refreshing and hard to step away from! I had a hard time reading it at first because my brother who had diabetes died in 2020.

Honest memoir of very well-chosen words told via poems and prose - definitely worth reading, in fact everyone should read this!

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

I didn’t love this. I just couldn’t get into it. I love the idea but in practice, it was long. I would attempt fiction by the author though as the writing was good.

This book really wasn't what I expected. Not something I would read normally or recommend. I didn't really warm to the main character. There was no real story to follow.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me an ARC of this book.

I really enjoyed reading about Clare's history as a fat girl with diabetes who had all the confidence in the world to chase the men that she wanted. I like the way she described her suitors and the way she had gave each of them their own essay in her collection and I would definitely read another book from her in the future.

This memoir was honest and quite relatable. I think most women go through a journey with self worth and figuring out their sexuality.
This book definitely made me blush at times.

That said, I felt like it got a little repetitive towards the end of the book.

Pretty much what it says on the tin. Well written and an enjoyable read (and ticks off at least two challenges for me) but nothing I feel to read again, or keep the ARC on my Kindle. Thank you for the change to read it, though!

Finding F*ck Yes is a memoir about a woman's experience of discovering her sexuality while living with Type 1 Diabetes. I requested a copy for review because I thought the premise sounded empowering as someone with a chronic illness and struggles with her own sexuality.

The book did represent empowerment to a point. I found it a formulaic, and read about half before I had to skimmed the rest. In then end, I don’t feel like I really gleaned anything new or enlightening from this book.

I received a free ARC of The Survivors from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Finding F*uck Yes

A mostly interesting memoir that challenges the double standards around sex that are still very real in 2020. I enjoyed the writing and would be interested to see what the writer does next.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Thank you to NetGalley, New Degree Press, and the author for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Clare Edgeman's "Finding Fuck Yes" is an interesting read. Clare navigates life from first kiss to finding her sexual awakening of sorts and embracing her being a slut on her own terms. A self-professed curvy girl with a lack of self-confidence, we go along for Clare's ride in finding what makes her tick sexually. If you are someone who suffers from diabetes and looking to see how she deals with that part of sex...it's not really brought up all that much. Mostly, it's a mention of the moment of needing to remove her insulin pump and how most nobody cared. Once or twice there is mention of a low blood sugar time - one that deterred from her pleasure of being with a person, the other where someone was caring and just happy to be with her. At times, Clare can feel like she falls into stereotype of the curvy artsy girl who just doesn't see how great she is. And yes, that is very much how it can be for many women (I myself am at my biggest size and found my person who is there for me no matter what), but sometimes it felt a bit contrived. It's a pretty quick and easy read, and if you can deal with a lot of sexual talk (and if you picked up a book called Finding Fuck Yes thinking it would be anything but, that is on you), then give this one a read.

A hilarious and moving memoir about body-image and sex that really sits at the pulse of the current day. This is something that a lot of people will be picking up in the Non-Fic section.

Unfortunately my e reader died and I couldn't finish the ARC but I think I've read half of it so I can say the first half is exactly like everyone is saying : It's extremely funny and witty, the author is very self-aware and it's a breath of fresh air to see a woman who feel so empowered !