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Seventeen-year-old Veronica Clarke never thought she would wish she’d failed a test until she finds herself holding a thick piece of plastic in her hands and staring at two solid pink lines. Even the most consistent use of condoms won’t prevent pregnancy when your boyfriend secretly pokes holes in them to keep you from going out-of-state for college.
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Awful and sad, it’s telling young girls that in order to move on with an education you must get an abortion. Very anti women mind set. We don’t have to kill our babies to succeed in life. This book makes women look weak. I’m not surprised a man did help write it.
I just sat in a bubble bath and read this entire book and I feel pretty content with my life choices.
❧ ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review
Hilarious, poignant and beautiful, Unpregnant tells the story of Veronica, a seemingly perfect high school student. She’s in the run to be valedictorian, has the “perfect” boyfriend, “perfect” friends and everything that goes with it… Until her “perfect” boyfriend pokes holes in his condom to get Veronica pregnant and stop her from moving away (I KNOW RIGHT ? WHO DOES THAT ?). With the help of Bailey Butler, her ex-best friend, Veronic ...more
Hilarious, poignant and beautiful, Unpregnant tells the story of Veronica, a seemingly perfect high school student. She’s in the run to be valedictorian, has the “perfect” boyfriend, “perfect” friends and everything that goes with it… Until her “perfect” boyfriend pokes holes in his condom to get Veronica pregnant and stop her from moving away (I KNOW RIGHT ? WHO DOES THAT ?). With the help of Bailey Butler, her ex-best friend, Veronic ...more
First things first: a big fuck off to the gross pro-lifers who decided to spew their nasty shit onto this book in the reviews. Imagine thinking a book about a teenage girl and the right to her own body and life choices is anti-women. Can't relate to that level of stupid.
I still stand for what this book is about but the writing and tone just dragged this book down. It doesn't help that I read Girls on the Verge a couple months ago and that book did slap so hard. Highly recommend that one!
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I still stand for what this book is about but the writing and tone just dragged this book down. It doesn't help that I read Girls on the Verge a couple months ago and that book did slap so hard. Highly recommend that one!
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No. This book is problematic, does not have an accurate view or understanding of teenagers, and isn’t written well either. The necessity of a young girl needing to travel hundreds of miles to get an abortion is a horrifically real situation, and this book tries to make it comedic. This isn’t dark humor, it’s tone deaf. Just no.
Wtf is wrong with these authors? This is a horrible concept that glorifies ending human life. No matter the circumstances, a fetus is alive and deserves to continue to be alive. Lots of loving couples waiting to adopt a baby
I loved this book! It is essentially Super Bad with female main characters, but instead of trying to get to a party, they’re on a road trip to an abortion. Even though the topics discussed throughout the book are heavy and serious, there’s this amazing humor and report between these two female characters that you almost forget at times where they’re headed and just enjoy the ride. That being said, there’s open conversations about things such as religion, abortion, female rights and other Souther
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Sep 07, 2019
Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd)
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I just did not like this at all. I didn't like the charcters - and actually hated a few, the relationships felt underdeveloped, and the plot was just a run-on joke.
I appreciate that the authors were going for a light-hearted comedy, when dealing with a heavier topic, but literally nothing in the story made an impression or impact on me. It went from one outlandish adventure to the next - stolen cars, attempted cow tipping, stip clubs, and a little B&E. And yeah, it was kinda fun, but with no re ...more
I appreciate that the authors were going for a light-hearted comedy, when dealing with a heavier topic, but literally nothing in the story made an impression or impact on me. It went from one outlandish adventure to the next - stolen cars, attempted cow tipping, stip clubs, and a little B&E. And yeah, it was kinda fun, but with no re ...more
Oct 18, 2019
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“You have a license, right?” Bailey drove to school every day, but with Bailey one could hardly take that as proof.
“Please.” Bailey tossed her wallet at me.
I pulled out the license. “It says your name is Rhonda and you’re twenty-four.”
“Oh, sorry.” She grabbed the wallet back, looked through it, and handed me another ID. I held it up to the light, examining it closely.
“It looks real.”
“Uh, because it is. Can we go now?”
Things I loved about this book:
• The normalization of abortion
• How ...more
A total romp of a story about a girl who needs to get an abortion after her boyfriend tampers with a condom (he didn't want her to leave for college) and when the scariest girl in school discovers her pregnancy, the two of them set off across state lines to get her the legal abortion for the weirdest and most uncomfortable road trip. Along the way, Veronica discovers she's allowed herself to become a person who believes she's better than everyone else, and Bailey allows her story to become bette
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Perfection does not equal success.
College draws closer everyday. Veronica Clarke just failed a test she never imagined taking. But the two pink lines on the piece of plastic don't lie when her boyfriend's a monster who pokes holes in condoms, to keep her close.
She needs to get an abortion, but she's ashamed and there's no one there to help, except for Bailey Butler. Secretly road tripping with the school's loner and her used to be bestie isn't ideal, but everything will be fine, right? Wrong.
A ...more
College draws closer everyday. Veronica Clarke just failed a test she never imagined taking. But the two pink lines on the piece of plastic don't lie when her boyfriend's a monster who pokes holes in condoms, to keep her close.
She needs to get an abortion, but she's ashamed and there's no one there to help, except for Bailey Butler. Secretly road tripping with the school's loner and her used to be bestie isn't ideal, but everything will be fine, right? Wrong.
A ...more
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I really enjoyed this book. It was a random check out from the library but I really enjoyed how the author captured the difficulties that the main character faces in getting an abortion. There’s humor, heartbreaking moments, and the realization that it’s okay not to be perfect. I’m glad that they are writing a companion novel to this book. I’ll definitely check it out. I’ll also be doing a full review soon!
THIS BOOK WAS SO FUNNY! I DIED. I never thought a book about a heavy topic could be SO FREAKING HILARIOUS. Yes, yes yes!!!!! Love love love. ALL THE STARS! :D
“Excuse me? We are two strong young women in control of our destinies.”
I didn’t know I needed a book about abortion till this one was literally forced into my immediate TBR. I just checked out the first 20 minutes of the audiobook on YouTube and those first 3 minutes captured me so well I was desperate to keep reading the book after the preview was over.
But this is not only an entertaining and well written book, in fact it looks like an easy read on the surface, when it’s not easy if you pu ...more
"I'd made my decision long before we arrived. Those signs were just words."
This is story that had a solid message but a less than pleasurable execution.
SUMMARY
Veronica Clark is a perfectionist. When she discovers that her boyfriend purposely got her pregnant just before the end of senior year, she panics. She is filled with shame and panic, and the only person she can turn to is her ex-best friend. Bailey and Veronica head on a road trip that is filled with many bumps in the road, and l ...more
This is story that had a solid message but a less than pleasurable execution.
SUMMARY
Veronica Clark is a perfectionist. When she discovers that her boyfriend purposely got her pregnant just before the end of senior year, she panics. She is filled with shame and panic, and the only person she can turn to is her ex-best friend. Bailey and Veronica head on a road trip that is filled with many bumps in the road, and l ...more
I abandoned it after some 50-odd pages, but decided to read the last chapter anyway (which was wonderfully written, and probably the only reason I'm giving this half-baked, unexciting drivel written in the flattest tone imaginable two stars and not just one).
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I feel really disappointed by this book. Earlier this year I read the book Girls on the Verge and it was a fantastic insight on teen pregnancy and abortion. It mixed such a difficult and sensitive topic with really wholesome f/f friendships and nice touches of happy moments. This book really didn’t do the topic well for me. The friendship is underdeveloped, the boyfriend is unnecessarily evil, and the humor takes away from the really heart wrenching story.
Seventeen-year-old Veronica Clarke neve ...more
Seventeen-year-old Veronica Clarke neve ...more
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I received an ARC of UNPREGNANT at BookExpo 2019
Jessica is actually the one who put Unpregnant on my radar. We were discussing debut novels we wanted to cover in 2019 and Jessica mentioned this one to me. Unpregnant stood out to me because I've never heard this in YA: The main character is actively seeking an abortion. That's not something you see everyday in YA literature. While I was eager for this book, I was also nervous because abortion ...more
I received an ARC of UNPREGNANT at BookExpo 2019
Jessica is actually the one who put Unpregnant on my radar. We were discussing debut novels we wanted to cover in 2019 and Jessica mentioned this one to me. Unpregnant stood out to me because I've never heard this in YA: The main character is actively seeking an abortion. That's not something you see everyday in YA literature. While I was eager for this book, I was also nervous because abortion ...more
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When I first saw this book I knew that I wanted to read it. Abortion seems to be a taboo subject and I never see any books on the topic. After recently reading The Swallows, which used sexist and gender issues for shock value, I was worried that Unpregnant might not be written with tact and compassion, but I didn’t need to worry because it was so well done. I didn’t expect a book about abortion to be funny, but this book ...more
When I first saw this book I knew that I wanted to read it. Abortion seems to be a taboo subject and I never see any books on the topic. After recently reading The Swallows, which used sexist and gender issues for shock value, I was worried that Unpregnant might not be written with tact and compassion, but I didn’t need to worry because it was so well done. I didn’t expect a book about abortion to be funny, but this book ...more
I coud say a lot of things about this book but I’m not gonna waste my energy in such a shitty story!
Awful, sad and disrespectful!
Awful, sad and disrespectful!
"I stepped closer and leaned over him as he flopped on the ground like a balding, pathetic fish. I pulled the probes from his chest.
Having a kid makes you parent material, asshole."
This book deals with a very serious and heavy subject. I’ve read a lot of reviews where they bash this because of the choices the lead character makes. I suggest you go into this with an open mind and a feminist heart because this book will change your life.
Veronica seems to have the perfect life. Her grades are jus ...more
Having a kid makes you parent material, asshole."
This book deals with a very serious and heavy subject. I’ve read a lot of reviews where they bash this because of the choices the lead character makes. I suggest you go into this with an open mind and a feminist heart because this book will change your life.
Veronica seems to have the perfect life. Her grades are jus ...more
I gotta 5-star this one. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was funny, adventurous, and last but not least, important. Treating abortion as a choice. Treating abortion in the very real way that teenagers will face abortion: discussing the consequences as well as the reasons behind the decision itself. Also discussed (often in hilarious and approachable ways) are abusive behaviors in partners, relationships with parents, religious beliefs, women friendship, and the personality changes we go through as w
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3 stars.
This was a fun read for the most part, but it was pretty bland and didn't have as much emotional depth as I hoped.
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This was a fun read for the most part, but it was pretty bland and didn't have as much emotional depth as I hoped.
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Awful book of the year
3.5 stars.
I discovered this book while idly paging through an issue of People magazine and put it on my to-read list immediately, because I could not recall ever having read a YA book where the main character gets an abortion and I wanted to see how the topic was handled. I feel pretty strongly about changing the abortion taboo and helping women to feel less ostracized or shameful for having made that choice (depending on where you live, you probably know more than one woman who has had one - t ...more
I discovered this book while idly paging through an issue of People magazine and put it on my to-read list immediately, because I could not recall ever having read a YA book where the main character gets an abortion and I wanted to see how the topic was handled. I feel pretty strongly about changing the abortion taboo and helping women to feel less ostracized or shameful for having made that choice (depending on where you live, you probably know more than one woman who has had one - t ...more
I loved all the topics in this book, especially the friendship between the two main characters.
This story made notice how true friendship doesn't erase over the years, it simply remains suspended waiting for its moment to return.
Veronica and Bailey couldn't be more different, but it's not a problem when you're a child. It can be a problem when you grow up.
Despite four years of distance, the girls decide to go on a trip with a specific purpose - as can be deduced from the title of the book - an ...more
This story made notice how true friendship doesn't erase over the years, it simply remains suspended waiting for its moment to return.
Veronica and Bailey couldn't be more different, but it's not a problem when you're a child. It can be a problem when you grow up.
Despite four years of distance, the girls decide to go on a trip with a specific purpose - as can be deduced from the title of the book - an ...more
Can a book about a teenager who has to drive thousands of miles to get an abortion, due to the restrictive and punitive laws in her home state, be funny? Should it be? I'm not sure how I feel about this book TBH. On the one hand, it sheds some needed light on the struggle to maintain women's reproductive rights over their own bodies, and it celebrates female friendship. Plus I have to give props to a YA book from a major publishing house that isn't afraid to include the main character saying "FU
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This wasn’t quite what I was expecting. I was excited to read a YA book tackling a serious social and political issue with lighthearted humour, but this was a little too over the top for me. I thought I was going to get a fun, heartwarming road trip featuring two friends who were reconnecting- what I got was more “Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle”
The situations the characters find themselves in are just so over the top, with very convenient solutions, the “villain” is so overblown I struggle t ...more
The situations the characters find themselves in are just so over the top, with very convenient solutions, the “villain” is so overblown I struggle t ...more
I received a copy of Unpregnant from Scholastic Books Australia in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts are my own.
Unpregnant is completely memorable and utterly binge worthy, I loved every moment! It’s often quite intense too, as it focuses on a main character having to deal with the fact that her seemingly perfect college boyfriend got her pregnant and that the only way to restore a sense of normality and ease to Ronnie’s life is to get an abortion. See, Veronica’s been one who’s always ...more
Unpregnant is completely memorable and utterly binge worthy, I loved every moment! It’s often quite intense too, as it focuses on a main character having to deal with the fact that her seemingly perfect college boyfriend got her pregnant and that the only way to restore a sense of normality and ease to Ronnie’s life is to get an abortion. See, Veronica’s been one who’s always ...more
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