This YA novel in verse was very good, and definitely kept the pages turning. Set in a British high school, the central character is a nerdy girl who is virally shamed (combination of slut and period shaming). The shaming gets pretty intense, with a couple of rape threats, so content warning for that. The ending is perhaps implausibly happy, but for a YA audience that's to be expected.
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so-soA novel-in-verse, it deals with menstrual period/sex taboos, online shaming, and the real life impact of going viral with disgusting memes that target individuals. Well done but I‘m giving it So-So bc the ending was a bit cheesy and unbelievable.
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pickWhen I was 12, a boy pulled my bottoms down at school when I was on my period. I was ashamed. Nothing happened to him. This book spoke to me - even if the complexity and cruelty of female friendship is somewhat undermined by the implausible ending. I‘d love to live in a world where the ending was more believable. Or better still a world where this book didn‘t feel so necessary.
so-soPeriod shaming is bad especially after you lost your virginity in a really messy way. Protagonist Frankie finds this out the hard way when she becomes an embarrassing meme and gets bullied for it. The rest of it is an opportunity to take back her power. Told in verse, this certainly preaches female empowerment but not much else here in terms of substance. In short, meh.
pickLucy Cuthew‘s debut YA contemporary novel cleverly uses a verse format to explore the taboos of sex and periods and expose the double standards used against girls for demonstrating their sexuality. However, while I enjoyed the girl power ending, it doesn‘t reflect what would happen in reality (other than the lack of consequences for the antagonist) while Frankie and Harriet‘s broken friendship is a little contrived and through the motions.
pickThis is meant to be a controversial book. I really liked the way it dealt with one girl‘s cruel internet harassment relating to her period. It‘s uplifting and handled with sensitivity. So thumbs up from me. And look at that #bromeliad flowering (I thought the other part was flowering). Ha. #claudiatheexplorer as well.
My print copies of uncorrected proofs arrived yesterday. These are set to be released in 🇦🇺 during July. Adds to my selection of digital ARCs. And yes, school was weird, but busy and some of my girls were engaging, so once the internet catches up and lets them work, it should be all right (yeah yeah). #preview #julyrso2020 #coronavirusblues
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