It is a safety razor but one of the very super cheapies. I bought one like this, made by Bic, and it gave a bit of a rough shave. My first experience of safety razor shaving was a bit spoilt by this.

A really good starter safety razor is something like the Merkur 34C - it is a quality razor that is not aggressive.

One also wants to try use reasonably good blades as well - and many suggest getting a starter/sample pack of different blades to try, as they all shave differently according to the razor and your own skin.