What Women Want

"Chung is an immersive storyteller, bringing us into the lives of these women in the most honest and fascinating way. This book will certainly leave readers feeling a bit less alone, and a bit less afraid to want what they want.”—Shondaland

“The cases are told in detail and include moments when the patients interact with their families at home. . . [Chung[ demonstrates empathy, care, and skill as she guides each to safer ground. Ultimately, women want what men want: to be accepted and recognized for themselves. Chung offers a pathway.”—Booklist

"[Chung's] sensitive renderings of her subjects and commitment to the “premise that women want. Period” uplifts. Readers will be touched by Chung’s compassionate approach."—Publishers Weekly

"A rich and intimate examination of female desire, Maxine's book is full of wisdom and insight. I cannot recommend it enough."—Julia Samuel, bestselling author and psychotherapist

“From renowned psychotherapist Maxine Mei-Fung Chung comes a non-fiction book that reads like a call to arms. . . This is a gripping debut that is searing in its honesty and vulnerability. Exploring trauma, gender, sexuality and mental health, the insight on female desire is so though provoking, the stories of these women dealt with in a captivating and gentle way. Read it.”—Glamour UK

"This début from a leading psychotherapist is an enthralling, intersectional investigation of female desire."—Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller

"I couldn't stop thinking about these women's stories. The best book on female desire and longing since Three Women."—Abigail Bergstrom, author of What a Shame

"Maxine's book is insightful, tender and brilliant. I am enraptured by these women's stories."—Katy Hessel, Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Story of Art without Men

"A compelling read."—Sally Huband

"Brave, deeply honest, and beautifully written, What Women Want makes the personal universal."—Joanna Briscoe

"Fascinating. . . Makes a valuable contribution to a wider debate about how women are permitted to own and express their desires in a patriarchal culture that still prefers us quiet and non-disruptive."—Observer