The premise of this book sounded great. However the writing was disengaging and highly repetitive which made me skim the majority of the text. I wasn’t able to finish the book as I just couldn’t connect with what the author was saying.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity

Who knew that one of the last books I would read this year would be my favorite? Katherine Angel rigorously interrogates what we believe about consent, desire, arousal and vulnerability—but is undeniably tender. I finished this feeling hopeful. I cannot recommend TOMORROW, SEX WILL BE GOOD AGAIN enough.

In fact, I named it as my fave book of 2021 for Book & Film Globe: https://bookandfilmglobe.com/fiction/the-best-literature-we-read-in-2021/

Thanks to Verso and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thoroughly researched and nuanced interpretation of the current sexual paradoxes we live within. It was a little denser and more academic than I initially realized, but worth the effort.

A very well explored take on consent and female desire! It feels like it's been awhile since I read such a good feminist text that is also not SUPER POSI. Angel critiques recent framings of consent while never losing sight of the real issue: Women have sex they don't want. I had started the book kind of thinking it would be a simple read but Angel really shifts through the layers of culture informing consent without missing a beat (and with a real good flow).

I was not expecting this to be an academic text, with quite dense language that isn't as accessible to everyone. Which is a shame, since more people could benefit from reading about topics like consent and vulnerability in sexual relationships. I sincerely hope the author has a chance to write on these topics for a broader audience in the not-too-distant future.

This book has introduced me more thoroughly to social/cultural phenomena and frameworks that I had felt a certain unease about, but I never had the words to explain that unease. Especially her analysis of the #MeToo-movement - the way in which society came to expect every woman to share her story or stories, to name and shame those involved, so people could proudly proclaim just how much of a feminist they were - struck a chord with me.

The chapter on the new "culture of consent" was very thought-provoking and has made me see certain things in a new light. The author argues that what we consent to isn't always what we want, since we have trouble understanding our own desires sometimes. Consent culture has trapped women into only being perceived as agreeing to sex, instead of actively desiring it.

Overall, this was a fascinating and insightful book that doesn't pretend to have quick and easy questions to a messy part of life.

An interesting look at sexuality and women and how both are often intertwined and viewed by people. It also explores consent in the current climate and female sexual pleasure. An interesting book.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was an interesting perspective on the topic of sexual consent and what it means for women.
The author discusses how women's sexuality is viewed through the media and in society. I found her points about how women have had to deal with bad sex and prioritize male satisfaction over their own compelling. There definitely needs to be clear guidelines on what consent looks like and re-education for both women and men on what an ideal sexual interaction could be like for both. I often find that men put off satisfying women because it takes too long or they don't enjoy oral sex but expect women to put out and not complain. The author does a good job exposing many of the struggles women face with their sexuality. Hopefully sex will be good again soon.

I really enjoyed reading this book. This book explores how consent culture works in this current world. It also explores the history of sex research and the development in the research in female pleasure. It explores how consent comes into interaction with someone who might not exactly know what they want.

This one quote I think really encompasses the message in this book: "Women, writes sex educator Christina Tesoro, are urged to develop the capacity to say no, as well as the capacity to say a hearty yes, but they are not taught to say: 'maybe. To say, I'm not sure.'... Or to say 'touch me a little longer first. Touch me at all. Be gentle. Go slow.'"

The book seems to confront the idea that feminists are strong and unafraid to say what they want. That there is no flexibility of maybe. They're all supposed to be confident. But not all women always know what they want. Some are timid or shy.

This book explores the different perspectives from various writers throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. From writers who were sex-positive to writers who believe that women are liars, this book hits on all of it. This book explores the complexities of physical versus emotional desire. I really enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to more from her in the future.

*eARC provided in exchange for an honest review*

Katherine Angel’s Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again explores the acutely timed discussions of consent, desire, and arousal and how they are politicized against women.

Though academic, Angel's text is accessible and will provide a brief (but expansive) overview of sexual history for those unfamiliar with the big names in the field. I think this book is a perfect length for the punch it packs and will interest many feminist readers wanting a denser read than the "girl power" titles saturating the market right now. This book definitely goes beyond the general discussion of the power dynamics present between sex and gender and expects you to already be questioning current feminist movements and popularized conversations. I'm excited to get this in the hands of some of my patrons!

A book everyone should read now! Incredibly timely, and full of information based on research, interviews, and pop-culture, this is one book that should be read in every home every school throughout the country.

I would like to thank the publisher of this book for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
I finished this book in one sitting. I always enjoy reading non-fiction feminist books and this book was incredibly informative.
We need more excellent books like this one. Women need to have agency over their bodies, their sexuality and their pleasure. Women need to learn to trust more their bodies and less the social norms of the meaning behind sex.
This book presents a lot of important research on desire, treats the issue of vulnerability and risk-taking in sex.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be better informed and is ready to question his/her beliefs and prejudices about sex.

An absolutely fascinating read. Women so often are taught to suppress their desire and now more than ever how do they express it without being labeled a slut or told they 'were asking for it.' Katherine tackles decades of information of women's desire and put it into a, easily digestible format. In a book ultimately about power and those who have it, don't, and those who want it, this is an excellent read for all.

This is such an interesting read. When I picked it up, I wasn't really sure what I was in for. Katherine Angel does a great job of combining an immense amount of sexual literature in one spot to determine how women can take back their power in sex. Focusing on the #metoo movement, previous infamous murder trials, James Deen's Girl X, and other instances allows you to work through how different perceptions are made and how to counter them.

If this is a topic you want to dive in on, I highly recommend reading this. It will not only give you a great amount of information but also give you many other sources whether it be former research projects or other books. Overall this book does read more along the research paper type versus the female empowerment approach.

Thank you Katherine Angel, NetGalley, and Verso Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! Such a great, informative read. This book is very well researched with multiple studies and perspectives presented throughout the text. I also think there was a great balance between discussion of the #MeToo movement and rape culture, while also exploring female sexuality. Most of the discussions do surround heterosexual relations, which the author does point out. The text is quite dense due to the amount of research, but I still enjoyed the reading experience as I learned a lot!

I LOVED THIS BOOK. The analytical and thought provoking and descriptive way this book talks about women's sexual desire is phenomenal. It really made me question what I think about my own desire and made me think about every sexual encounter I've ever had and ever will have. I had a great discussion with my boyfriend on sex and intimacy after reading this book, and for that I am grateful. I also really appreciated the insight into women's sexual liberation often being confused with male oppression in a dress.

Anyways, thanks for this copy! I loved it and spread my love far and wide. You can read my full review at my IG @babewithabookandabeer or at The Book Slut.

This is a fascinating book about sexuality and consent. At times I was unclear what point the author was actually trying to make as the style is overly academic and unclear. Still, there are some very interesting sections and the author discusses a wide range of books, studies and ideological viewpoints.

TOMORROW SEX WILL BE GOOD AGAIN has left me reeling. I have so many questions, so many overlapping thoughts, and I'm finding myself reconsidering past experiences and thought-patterns in light of the author's analysis and reflections here. This is a compelling look at desire, vulnerability, power, and consent in the age of MeToo and beyond, It explores these issues, and the shaping of contemporary thinking around them, with explorations of Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, the feminist movement, MeToo, and more. What does it mean to be a powerful woman, claiming her sexuality, and fiercely self-defined while surrounded by constant reminders of our vulnerability and body vs brain sexual responsiveness, and confusion over what constitutes desire? I'm fascinated, and I will be reading more.

I am not familiar with the author's work, but I admit I had expected the book to be much more in the journalistic quasi-self-help vein of books like Emily Nagoski's 'Come As You Are' and various other titles, featuring interviews with or vignettes of women and their various experiences with sex.

Instead, 'Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again' is a highly academic text, the kind I might have expected to be assigned to read at university. This often does the author's vital analysis a disservice - there were many times when the same point was reiterated repeatedly and unnecessarily, and the language was often opaque. For example: "These kinds of maximally inclusive accounts in fact push the concept of 'reasons' to the limits of intelligibility".

That said, I honestly feel liberated by this book. It has torn the covers off so many social and cultural phenomena that have made me quietly uneasy without being able to articulate the reasons for this. The author's analysis was new and original to me, and yet, it instinctively spoke to me. Her prose could also - when not hung up on maintaining dry academic appearances - be astoundingly beautiful, profound, and even erotic.

This is a treatise that I wish every person in the world would read. I just hope the style of writing and argument doesn't put the book's potential readership off.

(With thanks to Verso Books and NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review)