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by Amy Reed (Goodreads Author)

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Are they actually raping someone in the book? Because I don't like to read about sex...

Donell Sorry, but rape is not sex. It's violence.
…moreSorry, but rape is not sex. It's violence.
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soo im gonna make a judgment here and i want you to try and make me reconsider if im wrong. from the synopsis, it looks like a very token book with token characters and token storylines that make it feel forced. very diverse, very PC topics that are deemed important right now. am i wrong in this? because im not quite a fan of being force-fed an idea and want to make sure if this book is for me

Kristina In my opinion the book had an extremely diverse character setting and minor spoiler there are open discussions within the story in which the nowhere g…moreIn my opinion the book had an extremely diverse character setting and minor spoiler there are open discussions within the story in which the nowhere girls discuss what each of them identifies as virginity, what it means to them, and other related topics and there are differing opinions. I never felt like the story lines were forced and instead each character flowed with the story they were struggling to make sense of who they are while dealing with the culture of the school. There are portions of the book titled "US" in which different girls some anonymous some not would have paragraphs on whether or no they agree with the movement and whether or not they feel included or if they agreed or not. The topics discussed are the ones deemed important right now but it doesn't feel like you're being suffocated with politics it feels as if you are involved in the story since a lot of things in it are relatable. If you do give this book a chance (which I really! recommend) just go into it with an open mind. The book doesn't force the idea on you it is about the changing of a culture and what it would take for these girls to discover themselves in the midst of the changing culture.(less)

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Maybe because I am an adult I was really bothered by how the adults were portrayed in this book. My biggest problem was with the principal esp. because she was female. Am I being too sensitive? Rosina's mother and the sheriff also bothered me.

Laurie Old Account Totally agree with you. Adults are all idiots except for the one, perfect progressive mom. Even her husband is a nothing. It's too bad. She could have…moreTotally agree with you. Adults are all idiots except for the one, perfect progressive mom. Even her husband is a nothing. It's too bad. She could have written the same book without half the negativity and stereotypes. The Principal could have supported the girls, as most women would. It's as if the adults were drawn from the 1920s(less)

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Lior No it's not just you. I was also super sceptical, like.. it really felt like she just tried to mention it in order to say "i included trans characters…moreNo it's not just you. I was also super sceptical, like.. it really felt like she just tried to mention it in order to say "i included trans characters !!!" but it's so shallow it made my eyes roll.(less)

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Is it appropriate for teens aged 12 to 15 ?

Zahra I think there were a lot of very serious and possibly distressing topics. It is important to understand the warnings, but as someone near that age ran…moreI think there were a lot of very serious and possibly distressing topics. It is important to understand the warnings, but as someone near that age range, I enjoyed it. (less)

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