History Literature / YouthInSexualEcstasy

* TrueStoryInMyUniverse: The first book exists in the sequel as having being written by Efren.

* SexualKarma: [[spoiler: Efren and Dhamar on their wedding night]], also one of the main messages of the book is that sex with love is awesome.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: Marietta. Unfortunately because of this her stepfather attempted to rape her. Also, [[spoiler: the picture on Dr. Marin's house shows that she further blossomed into a quite a beauty.]]

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: [[spoiler: Dhamar who settles down for Efren after seeing that he is really a good guy]], and Citlalli in the sequel, where at the end she starts a relationship with a much nicer and attentive young man.
* STDImmunity: Averted as mentioned above. Incidentally: [[spoiler: it turned out that it wasn't Joanna the one who infected Efren.]]

* WomanScorned: Joanna starts behaving like this during the first half of the book.

* AsTheGoodBookSays: One chapter is dedicated to the ''Song of Songs'' from ''Literature/TheBible''.

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: [[spoiler: Efren and Dhamar on their wedding night]], also one of the main messages of the book is that sex with love is awesome.

''Youth in Sexual Ecstasy'' (''Juventud en Extasis'') is a novel by the Mexican author of self-help books Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez.

* BastardBoyfriend: Citlalli's boyfriend in the sequel in spades.

* DomesticAbuser: Efren's stepfather, Luis.

Compare and contrast to ''Literature/TheGame''

* SocietyMarchesOn: When Efren proposes to Dhamar to move in together first to test compatibility without getting married, Dhamar refuses by saying that she prefers being a divorced woman, protected by law, than cohabitation with no guarantees. This book was written before some governments started recognizing cohabitation as a form of civil union and assigning benefits by law. Also, the economic reasons for cohabitation of recent times are never discussed.

* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: The novel has a strong Pro-Life message: In his backstory, Efren impregnated his old girlfriend Jessica and wanted her to abort, while she pleaded and begged for their baby, Efren gave her the money for the abortion which she took and vanished from his life. Also, when Efren mentions to Dr. Marin that abortion is one of the incentives for having sex freely, the doctor then gives him a copy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_silent_scream The Silent Scream]]. Efren has a HeelRealization and MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment after watching it.

* YourCheatingHeart: Efren's mother affair with the repairman is described as the last straw that sunk Efren's parents' marriage.

* HelloNurse: Joanna is described in this way in the opening paragraphs of the book.

* [[GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave Mother, What Massive Hotness You Have]] / IWasQuiteALooker: Efren considers his mother to be quite attractive for her age. Further, he imagines that in her youth she must have been extremely beautiful.