Confessions Of An Alleged Good Girl Book Review

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Hi everyone! Today I’m going to be reviewing Confessions Of An Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney.

Rating: ✯✯✯✯✯

Confessions Of An Alleged Good Girl follows the protagonist, Monique, and her journey of self discovery. Monique has always led a ‘perfect’ life as the preacher’s daughter and girlfriend of the town’s golden boy. But when her boyfriend, Dom, breaks up with Monique due to their failure to have sex, she discovers she has a medical condition. With the help of new friends Sasha and Reggie she comes up with a plan to cure herself and win Dom back – only to realise along the way that maybe she shouldn’t be fixing her body for a boy…

After reading Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry last year, I was desperate for more of Goffney’s work – so when I saw that this was releasing in May I automatically added it to my list! I’m going to be completely honest with you, I went into this book with really high expectations, and I’m really pleased to say that it didn’t disappoint. I loved every moment of this amazing contemporary, and it was definitely worth the wait – I can’t wait to see what Goffney does next!

In all honesty, the aspect which stood out to me the most in this book was the positivity surrounding sex, which made it completely different to any other books I’ve read. I really admired Goffney for tackling the taboo surrounding it, which is so important in YA. I loved that she shed light on something I wasn’t very knowledgeable about – vaginismus – drawing from her own experiences and talking about it in a really positive way, which was really great to see.

What was also really great to see was the amazing character development. I loved Monique’s journey throughout the book, and reading her increase in confidence whilst accepting her body. I thought it was really inspirational to see her overcome her doubts and fears (particularly those surrounding sex) and her journey towards loving herself. It was so amazing to see!

I also really loved how big a role friendship played in this. Monique, Reggie and Sasha weren’t the most likely of friends, but I really loved the way they came together and the bond they shared. Monique and Sasha’s friendship in particular really stood out to me – especially considering the way Monique had judged her before getting to know her. It made for a really important lesson in that you shouldn’t judge people based on appearances!

Of course, with these friends came some really great adventures. A personal favourite of mine would have to be the party, which was so much fun to read. I really enjoyed reading the different dances and the fun they were all having. Another favourite would have to be the scene in the sex shop – I don’t want to give too much away, but it was absolutely hilarious!

Family also played a really big role in this. Monique struggled a lot with what her parents wanted her do (wait until marriage to have sex) and what she wanted, which made for some really tense moments. I really enjoyed the bond Monique shared with her aunt and admired how strong her mum was!

I also really loved the romance! Reggie was so much better for Monique and they were so cute together. I was shipping them from the very first pages and I was so glad when it finally happened! Their relationship was so much healthier than her relationship with Dom and it was great to see him accept Monique for who she was.

Overall, I would recommend Confessions Of An Alleged Good Girl to any fan of contemporaries, as this was such a cute one and explored so many important topics too. I’d also recommend it for any teenagers who are struggling with discussions around sex, as this does a really great job of removing the taboo from it and has some very frank discussions about it.

Have you read Confessions Of An Alleged Good Girl yet? Will you be adding it to your TBR? Let me know in the comments!

I hope you enjoyed this review!

Ceri

52 thoughts on “Confessions Of An Alleged Good Girl Book Review”

      1. I’m currently reading the book, and I must say it’s quite the book. I’m hooked already, and Dom reminds me of this ex of mine that was trying to pressure me to give up my V card. So I can relate to Monique in a way

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  10. I haven’t read that yet, but I also love how they destigmatize topics like that. Teens having sex happens, and teens with issues related to their genitals happens. That’s just real life. Great review!

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    1. Yes exactly – it shouldn’t be shied away from, it should be explored more so there’s the resources out there and they don’t feel so alone! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.

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  12. Wow, your review of this book is amazing! You give enough hints and thoughts on the storyline and character interactions that I want to know more. Love that this is an easily read, casual read!

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  13. I’m so happy to hear you loved this book! It sounds like a great read with good friendship and adventures. I love how it tackles important topics and removes the taboos surrounding sex, especially for young readers! Thank you for sharing!

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  15. This sounds like such an amazing book for younger adults to read. I love that the author has spoken positivity about sex and tackled the taboos around it. I think that will benefit a lot of young adults! Thank you so much for sharing such a in-depth review, I’ll for sure be picking up this book asap xo

    Elle – ellegracedeveson.com

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    1. It truly is, I couldn’t recommend it enough! Me too, it’s so important it’s properly explored and I know it will help a lot of people in knowing that it’s normal and they’re not alone! I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did, thank you so much for reading and commenting xx

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  16. This sounds like a really good book Ceri. I bet it will also help readers with this type of problem too – I think it’s a common thing but isn’t talked about enough. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Jade MumLifeandMe

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    1. It definitely is, I really recommend it! Yes definitely, I hadn’t heard of the condition before and it goes to show the taboo still surrounding it and a general lack of resources. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!

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  18. I wish I had more book recommendations like this when I was just a teenager and you adult. This book really sounds like a good reference in terms of dealing with topics that sometimes are buried in shame. I’m tempted to read! Thanks for sharing 😊

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