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No Virgin
No Virgin | Anne Cassidy
3 posts | 5 read | 1 reading | 3 to read
From the author of the critically acclaimed, LOOKING FOR JJ, shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize in 2004 and the Carnegie Medal in 2005. A raw, powerful, moving tale about a girl attempting to deal with the aftermath of a sexual attack. My name is Stacey Woods and I was raped. Stacey is the victim of a terrible sexual attack. She does not feel able to go to the police, or talk about it to anybody other than her best friend, Patrice. Patrice, outraged, when she cannot persuade her to go to the police, encourages Stacey to write everything down. This is Stacey's story. A tautly told and important book, perfect for readers of Asking for It by Louise O'Neill.
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Victoriahoperose
No Virgin | Anne Cassidy
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Another dark one finished for me today. I need something light. But, this was very good. It is such a heartbreaking work about sexual assault and I think what is really important about this story is how much emotion it shows. It goes through the guilt and pain and fear and confusion of rape and shows that it is okay to feel all of these things and to have a voice. Trigger warnings for sexual assault, but worthwhile if you can get past it.

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Abooksneverland
No Virgin | Anne Cassidy
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•Read this in January•

I was hooked from the start and couldn't put the book down when I read it at the start of the year.

Stacey's story is truly powerful and I believe that everyone should read at least once, even if they are unsure about reading it. It is definitely a subject I believe should be addressed more and I feel this book however short did a good job at doing so.

I am anticipating the release of the sequel and gave this 5 stars!

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IReadThereforeIBlog
No Virgin | Anne Cassidy
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Anne Cassidy's YA novel believably deals with the emotional trauma of a rape victim but is hampered by Stacey's soap opera style background, a jealousy storyline that didn't work in the context of the events but more importantly, it feels like only half the story and the ending is not particularly satisfying (which is part and parcel of the subject matter but still felt half-baked).