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Terrific and timely' Elizabeth Day'Stories that will make you cringe, weep and laugh out loud'Scarlett Curtis Brilliant, informative and funny.'Jennifer SaundersPassionate, informed and thought-provoking.' Jane Garvey Clever, useful and wise. Read it. Pass it on to your daughters. And then to your sons.' Fi GloverCuts right through all the myths and embarrassment with searing facts, honesty and, perhaps more importantly, humour. A bleeding good read.'Yomi Adegoke Revised and updated with a new chapterIn this frank, funny rallying cry, Emma Barnett shares her story, as well as those of others, to ask why we've clammed up about menstruation. She'll make you laugh, weep, and maybe squirm, about the natural process that nobody talks about, and smash this taboo once and for all.Because it's about bloody time.Period.

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‘Empowering and liberating’ The Daily Telegraph

‘I wish this book had been written before I stopped having them. I might have enjoyed them more! It’s brilliant, informative and funny. Period.’ Jennifer Saunders

‘I want to hear what Emma Barnett says about everything, and this terrific and timely book proves to be no exception.’ Elizabeth Day

‘A brilliant, myth-busting, funny and poignant book.’ Helen Pankhurst

‘Why has it taken so long for this powerful, fearless book to be written?’ Emma Freud

‘Uniquely funny and forthright.’ Pandora Sykes

‘Passionate, informed and thought-provoking.’ Jane Garvey

‘A must read for everyone. Period.’ Kirsty Wark

‘Clever, useful and wise. Read it. Pass it on to your daughters. And then to your sons.’ Fi Glover

‘Emma cuts right through all the myths and embarrassment with searing facts, honesty and, perhaps more importantly, humour. A bleeding good read.’ Yomi Adegoke

‘A fascinating and heartfelt read’ Red

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 24/06/2021
      ISBN13: 9780008308117, 978-0008308117
      ISBN10: 000830811X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Terrific and timely' Elizabeth Day'Stories that will make you cringe, weep and laugh out loud'Scarlett Curtis Brilliant, informative and funny.'Jennifer SaundersPassionate, informed and thought-provoking.' Jane Garvey Clever, useful and wise. Read it. Pass it on to your daughters. And then to your sons.' Fi GloverCuts right through all the myths and embarrassment with searing facts, honesty and, perhaps more importantly, humour. A bleeding good read.'Yomi Adegoke Revised and updated with a new chapterIn this frank, funny rallying cry, Emma Barnett shares her story, as well as those of others, to ask why we've clammed up about menstruation. She'll make you laugh, weep, and maybe squirm, about the natural process that nobody talks about, and smash this taboo once and for all.Because it's about bloody time.Period.

      Trade Review

      ‘Empowering and liberating’ The Daily Telegraph

      ‘I wish this book had been written before I stopped having them. I might have enjoyed them more! It’s brilliant, informative and funny. Period.’ Jennifer Saunders

      ‘I want to hear what Emma Barnett says about everything, and this terrific and timely book proves to be no exception.’ Elizabeth Day

      ‘A brilliant, myth-busting, funny and poignant book.’ Helen Pankhurst

      ‘Why has it taken so long for this powerful, fearless book to be written?’ Emma Freud

      ‘Uniquely funny and forthright.’ Pandora Sykes

      ‘Passionate, informed and thought-provoking.’ Jane Garvey

      ‘A must read for everyone. Period.’ Kirsty Wark

      ‘Clever, useful and wise. Read it. Pass it on to your daughters. And then to your sons.’ Fi Glover

      ‘Emma cuts right through all the myths and embarrassment with searing facts, honesty and, perhaps more importantly, humour. A bleeding good read.’ Yomi Adegoke

      ‘A fascinating and heartfelt read’ Red

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