“For A Girl doesn’t gloss over the messy bits. There’s a lot of sex, drugs, and 2000s dance music. Scenes with predatory older men, from dirty doggers to corrupt coppers, are harrowing for the most part. But it also thrills with its portrayal of teenage transgression.”
“Make no mistake, What It Feels Like for a Girl is raw and frequently uncomfortable viewing […] Yet the unease is what makes What It Feels Like for a Girl such a visceral, essential watch. We need more TV like it.”
“This series is very bingeable. It is funny, heartbreaking, occasionally disturbing, sharply written and well acted, most notably by Ellis Howard, who plays Byron with wit and, at times, devastating poignancy […] Thisis a raw drama that could easily have been depressing (and at times it is), but ends up ultimately being a buoyant story of resilience.”
“While the drama doesn’t fall into the trap of educating or being overtly political, it’s an overdue examination of how being lower class intersects with sexuality and gender identity… while also being an utter riot.”
