Adult Virgins Anonymous by Amber Crewe

Fifty book of 2020

Reading period: Jun 23rd 2020 – June 25th 2020

Summary

Are you still a virgin?
Want to talk about it in a safe space?
Meetings every other Tuesday.
You’re not alone.

Kate Mundy’s life is not going to plan. Nearing thirty, she’s been made redundant from her job, her oldest friends have quietly left her behind, and she can barely admit her biggest secret: she’s never even been on a date, let alone taken her underwear off with a member of the opposite sex.

Freddie Weir has spent most of his twenties struggling severe OCD and anxiety, and now his only social interactions consist of comic book signings and fending off intrusive questions from his weird flatmate Damian. There’s no way Freddie could ever ask a girl out and now he’s wondering if this is the way it might be forever.

When Freddie and Kate meet at a self-help group for adult virgins, they think they might just be able to help each other out so they can both get on with finding their real romantic destinies. But might these two have more in common than just their lack of experience?

Many thanks to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton to send me a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Rating

Review

The theme was more appealed to me than the romance between Kate and Freddie.

I loved the theme; it’s so rare to see a subject like that in a book, especially if it’s about adult.
I like the characters of the group as they all have a reason to be virgin and be a part of this group. Nevertheless, they aren’t accepted by society as they are different. I like them as you can see a wide range of people who share something and can help each other with kindness.

The problem that I had with the story was the romance as I didn’t believe in it and I didn’t understand the usefulness of the prologue.

The book will be available the 21st of January 2021.

Liz.