This graphic novel is a great introduction to a vitally important topic. I wish something similar had been available when I was growing up. I'd love to see it provided to students during sex ed classes in schools. The graphic novel format is much more inviting than the photocopied notes that were painfully plentiful last century when I was at school.

The discussion questions and resources at the end would be useful as a jumping off point to aid teachers in facilitating classroom discussions. I could see this book being used by parents to help them bring up this topic with their children and also to inform parents about the issues that affect kids today that they may not have had to deal with when they were growing up due to changes in technology. Even school leavers may find this book useful as issues surrounding consent don't magically disappear once you reach adulthood.

This book dispels many myths surrounding what is and isn't consent in a clear, conversational way. There are some parts that read more like adults talking than teenagers but I'm not sure this can be completely avoided. By touching on various scenarios relevant to consent, including perspectives of males and females, and making the point that the need for consent is the same regardless of a person's sexuality, this book gives the reader enough of an overview to be able to apply what they've read to scenarios they may face in their own lives (or bring clarity to what they may have already experienced).

One of the resources listed at the end of the book is a YouTube video that explains consent so well that I think it complements this book perfectly. The video, with close to 4 million views at the time of this review, is titled Tea Consent (Clean) and was uploaded by Blue Seat Studios. I'd encourage anyone reading this review to watch it.

I received an ARC from NetGalley (thank you very much to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers) in exchange for an honest review.

This is a good graphic novel as a conversation starter.
But some of the dialogue was obviously written by out of touch adults.