The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love Paperback – August 15, 2017

Great book. Not only was it pertinent to the ...

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Amazon Customer

November 17, 2017

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Great book. Not only was it pertinent to the non-monogamous realm, but also a great book about self-love, self-care and open communication. I read it twice - once on Audible, and another with the book to highlight important passages. Definitely recommend.

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This is such an amazing book. I would recommend it to anyone

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Kristy

February 4, 2018

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This is such an amazing book. I would recommend it to anyone, polyamorous or not. It's a fantastic book on sex-positivity and healthy ethical relationships- monogamous or not. It's also amazingly intersectional. If you're interested in exploring your sexuality, understanding sexuality, or understanding and maintaining healthy relationships- please read this book.

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A Masterclass on ALL kinds of Human Relationships [MUST READ]

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Noah Talon

January 4, 2018

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This book should be called, "The Epic Tome of Human Relationships". It's title can be off-putting for some, but I guarantee the meat of the book is MORE than worth it. Written by two women, the book covers the full spectrum of all human relationships from friendships to romances and everything in between. It's worth noting that while the book encourages self-exploration and self-discovery of one's own sexuality it also supports those who find themselves to be monogamous.

Truly, it is a book for all Humans.

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A must have relationship guide

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Elle

December 18, 2017

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Whether or not you're thinking of branching out into a polyamorous lifestyle this book is a fantastic guide on learning what you want, how to get it, and how to communicate with partners.

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A Person on the Internet

January 3, 2018

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Even if the immediate "slut" aspect isn't your jive, this book has a lot of good information about interpersonal dynamics.

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Superb content - detailed, practical and real. USEFUL! Could be a college textbook, but readable.

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Richard Corey

May 22, 2018

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Very informative and useful. The authors really know whereof they speak! They've been there and learned from experience. Personal and practical, this book is from the heart. The style is very clear, simple and understandable, not academic, literary or "shrink-speak".

Amazingly they DEFINE EVERY unusual term they use, and they point out when popular usage has been changing recently, and when some people use the term differently. Few authors manage that. It's very readable, even by anyone new and clueless like me, so it's a perfect introduction. But its CONTENT is so detailed and comprehensive that it would be a great college-level textbook, if any college gave courses in how to achieve and maintain marital and deep-relationship bliss.

I recommend it unreservedly for anyone interested in keeping a monogamous or other serious relationship happy and healthy, WHETHER OR NOT either of you are also attracted to others. (And I usually want to ARGUE with authors.) When I've discussed ideas from this book that "I wish were not so", experienced poly people just nod or shrug and say "Yeah, it IS like that.")

It's even readable by old, inhibited sticks-in-the-mud like me! You have to decide whether you could give it to your mother to explain "This lifestyle is not like you think it is!" but the only way the book could be made more accessible to squares would be to sissify some of the language. And I think they made a good choice to call a spade a spade.

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A lot of good advice can be obtained from this book

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It's Just Big S.

May 15, 2018

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A lot of good advice can be obtained from this book. The writing style is very "preachy" in my opinion, so you may want to take things with a grain of salt and keep an open mind. I've also heard it referred to as "hippy-ish" writing, which I think matches as well. Definitely worth a read though if you're looking to understand yourself and others around you.

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I found it hard to connect with the majority of the book. However, there were a few key points i highlighted. Summary was the best part of the book.Read more

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Most recent customer reviews

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Published 29 days ago

Jared Leith

Fantastic book that I'd recommend to anyone curious about polyamory ...

Fantastic book that I'd recommend to anyone curious about polyamory or alternative relationships and lifestyles beyond the classic nuclear family.

Truly a must read for anyone interested in non-traditional relationships.

Alyssa Cronin

Five Stars

The binding of the book is well done
The print is a good size
Book had the lovely "new book" smell
Overall exactly what I wanted

Kailyne

Exactly what I Expected

It really does have something for everyone.

Jessica F.

This is a GREAT read, even for people who are not looking to open up their relationships. It unpacks some of the sexual and relationship hangups we may have learned when we were...Read more

A good read for anyone considering one or opening up their ...

Paul

An interesting perspective and way to view poly relationships and otherwise. A good read for anyone considering one or opening up their relationship.

This will always be my go-to guide to polyamory.

mel

Five Stars

Maurice Gunter

Five Stars

Amazing Read

Everyone Can Learn Something From this Book!

Rebecca

I love everything about this book! The Ethical Slut has advice that can help anyone not matter what type of relationship you prefer.Read more