What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedGood Luck to You, Leo Grande
Sophie Hyde · Film · 2022
If you loved Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, start with Sex Education (Laurie Nunn, 2019) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 3 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Good Luck to You, Leo Grande across media.
What hooked you in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande was the way it centers the radical, honest reclamation of sexual agency.
Books on the same thread
The Joy of Sex
Alex Comfort · Book · 1972
Shares a thread with Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: Intimacy.
Much like the protagonists in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, this guide strips away the shame surrounding physical intimacy, offering a practical, frank approach to exploring personal sexual satisfaction.
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Hannah Bonam-Young · Book
Explores: friends to lovers, emotional intimacy, personal growth.
If you appreciated the gentle, vulnerable conversations that define Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, you will find a similar depth in this exploration of emotional intimacy and personal growth.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt · Book · 2022
Explores: unlikely friendships, grief recovery, intergenerational connection.
While Good Luck to You, Leo Grande focuses on sexual awakening, this story mirrors its poignant look at a widow finding new life and connection in unexpected, transformative ways.
A Hymn to Life
Gisèle Pelicot with Judith Perrignon · Book
Explores: survivor testimony, institutional betrayal, empowerment.
This memoir provides a stark, necessary contrast to the fantasy of Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, emphasizing the survivor's need for agency and truth in the face of institutional betrayal.
Series on the same thread
Sex Education
Laurie Nunn · Series · 2019
Shares 2 threads with Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: Sexual Awakening, Self-Discovery.
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande explores sex through a lens of honest communication, a theme you will find echoed in this show's candid, humor-filled approach to teenage sexual education.
Dying for Sex
Kim Rosenstock · Series · 2025
Shares 2 threads with Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: sexual awakening, self-discovery.
The protagonist of this series mirrors Nancy from Good Luck to You, Leo Grande by using a life-changing realization to finally prioritize her own desires and long-suppressed sexual awakening.
Grace and Frankie
Howard J. Morris · Series · 2015
Explores: Divorce After 60, LGBT Relationships, Aging.
If the aging, vibrant protagonists of Good Luck to You, Leo Grande resonated with you, this show provides a similarly bold look at women reclaiming their lives and identities after sixty.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Durex Podcast
Podcast
Shares a thread with Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: intimacy.
This podcast continues the vital conversations started in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, fostering an environment where intimacy and desire are discussed without the weight of societal shame.
MID
Mamamia Podcasts · Podcast
Explores: Midlife, Female Experience, Personal Growth.
Just as Good Luck to You, Leo Grande centers the midlife female experience, this podcast offers a space for the candid, authentic conversations women deserve regarding their growth and evolving relationships.
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Common questions
Is Good Luck to You, Leo Grande based on a true story?
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a 2022 film directed by Sophie Hyde. The plot follows a retired schoolteacher named Nancy Stokes who hires a sex worker named Leo Grande to explore her sexuality in a hotel room following the death of her husband.
What is the main premise of Good Luck to You, Leo Grande?
The story centers on Nancy Stokes, a retired schoolteacher who feels she has never experienced good sex. After her husband dies, she creates a plan to visit an anonymous hotel room and hire a sex worker who calls himself Leo Grande to fulfill her imagined sexual desires.
Who directed the film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande?
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande was directed by Sophie Hyde. The narrative focuses on the character Nancy Stokes, who seeks to experience sexual fulfillment with a worker named Leo Grande after the passing of her husband.
Does Good Luck to You, Leo Grande involve a professional sex worker?
Yes, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande features a sex worker who calls himself Leo Grande. The character Nancy Stokes hires him to meet in an anonymous hotel room as part of her journey to experience the sexual vistas she imagined during her marriage.