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Unpregnant

(Unpregnant #1)

Jenni Hendriks (Goodreads Author),

Ted Caplan (Goodreads Author)

3.82 · Rating details · 1,701 ratings · 445 reviews

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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Aug 01, 2019 Shannon (It Starts At Midnight) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-for-review, 2019, september-2019

I just sat in a bubble bath and read this entire book and I feel pretty content with my life choices.

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Jun 20, 2019 Kalah Grimaud rated it did not like it

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.

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May 05, 2019 Noa ☾ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, friendships, iconic-characters, young-adult, reviewed, read-in-2019, arcs, 2019-releases

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, Veronica ...more

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Aug 22, 2019 ˗ˏˋ aphrodite ˊˎ˗ rated it did not like it

Shelves: dnfs

**dnf’ed at 45 pages**

were just on a roll with these disappointing anticipated releases huh??

so right off the bat I wasn’t into this. the writing was so clearly adults writing as teenagers and it was not going great. but then we find out the boyfriend messed with the condom on purpose (obviously without her consent) because his life was shitty and she got into brown.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

I am appalled. this is absolutely disgusting. I don’t even give a fuck what the rest of the book is ...more

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Feb 05, 2018 Lauren Taylor rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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 ...more

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Sep 04, 2019 Kelly added it

Shelves: ya-fiction, read-in-2019

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 ...more

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Sep 07, 2019 Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd) rated it did not like it

Shelves: arcs, contemporary

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 ...more

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Sep 10, 2019 Meliss rated it did not like it

Shelves: high-hopes-fell-flat, did-not-finish, pub-harpercollins, sales-perks, read-in-2018

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.

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Sep 30, 2019 Sarah {Literary Meanderings} rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, for-review-edelweiss, genre-young-adult, genre-contemporary, hot-button-issue, realistic-fiction, feminism-equality, laugh-out-loud-funny, high-school, pregnancy

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

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Oct 18, 2019 booksneedcaffeinetoo rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, contemporary

“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 it ...more

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Sep 22, 2019 Leigh marked it as not-interested

I'm seeing a lot of instagrammers promote this book without actually stating what this book is about. This is a YA book of which is being adapted into a movie?! Young kids are going to be reading this book! It's using abortion as a plot device for a light hearted friendship story. The real issues aren't addressed fully. How about safe sex? She got pregnant because her boyfriend poked holes in the condom. How about making responsible decisions and dealing with consequences? The entire blurb is ...more

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Sep 28, 2019 Jaye Berry added it

Shelves: ebooks, contemporary, 2019

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!

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!

Unpregnant is about a seventeen-year-old girl named Veronica who ends up pregnant when her boyfriend pokes holes in their condoms. It's her senior year of high school and Veronica has big dreams- but staying in her home town with her boyfriend raising a baby isn't one of them. So she makes a decision to have an abortion, only the closest one is over 900 miles away. Too ashamed to ask her friends or family for help, Veronica ends up getting her ex-best friend Bailey to drive her. But the trip is full of more than they bargained for.

Why did a man co-write this? I don't think anyone ever needs a man writing an abortion story, sorry. Second off, this writing just ruined everything. The tone of this book tries to be funny and wacky as they go on wild shenanigans on their roadtrip but things just go BEYOND ridiculous to the point where it wasn't even realistic. Veronica's boyfriend literally tracks them the entire way screaming babe, they do something to slow him down and then he finds them again and it was just so weird??? Everything he did and said was weird???

Then of course they ends up with some screaming crazy stripper who also happens to be a jesus freak and chases them screaming about god's baby or something and it was bizarre and so cringy. Meanwhile a lot of the actual roadtrip traveling was just put into short paragraphs as the miles went by. I didn't feel any emotional impact or bonding from the girls either because they get in such stupid fights at the worst time. And Bailey was a caricature of a person. The writing was truly adults writing teenagers badly and it hurt. Also that lesbian rep? A big yikes from me.

But please read Girls on the Verge, it hits on everything this book didn't. ...more

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Nov 10, 2019 hillary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary

“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 put yourself in the main character’s shoes. I applaud the authors for writing this book and already having it planned to be a movie because that’s what young girls deserve to see and be told.

Just look at the review of this book with the most likes and you’ll see what I’m talking about. I’m so disgusted that so many people think girls and women can’t have a choice on their own body. I hope this book does a bit of magic and convinces people of how hard it is to go on with the life you planned when you’re a female in this sick world. Very unlikely but I have hope.

But as I grew older, I’d realized so many things they told me were true in church just didn’t match up with real life.

I really enjoyed this book! The writing style was captivating and the characters very lovable from the get-go. Some stuff was very unrealistic but as this book was so well plotted it wasn’t an issue in the slightest. Maybe I would have wanted Veronica to apologize a bit better for what she told Bailey about her sexuality, but nothing more.

I’m still so shocked at how the boyfriend (view spoiler) ...more

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Jun 06, 2019 Amber (The Book Bratz) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reviewed, young-adult, wish-list, 2019debut, physical-arc, 2019-reads, bookexpo-19

The full review + more can be found at The Book Bratz

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 The full review + more can be found at The Book Bratz

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 isn't an easy thing to discuss. It's a matter that many people have their own opinions on. Unpregnant is going to be some peoples favorite book and for others they aren't even going to pick it up. But Unpregnant was about so much more then just a teenager who was seeking an abortion.

I read Unpregnant in a little over two hours. It was a quick and entertaining read that help my attention from the first sentence. Veronica is a senior in high school and is ready for her life to get started, but she never planned on seeing the two little pink lines on a pregnancy test that she took. There is one thing Veronica knows for sure though, she does not want a baby yet nor is she ready for the responsibility. When Veronica decides that she wants to have an abortion she learns that the closest center to get one with out her parents consent is over nine hundred miles away in New Mexico. With the help from her ex-bestfriend, Bailey, Veronica takes a weekend trip that changes her life.

At first I really wasn't sure about Veronica's character but the more you sit in her head and read her thoughts and learn about her as a person the more I grew to love her. The road trip isn't just about her seeking an abortion but it's also about her finding who she truly is, the people who truly love her and how even in some sucky situations you got to make the best of it. There were so many moments that I would be like "Hell yeah!" or "You go girl!" at some of the things Veronica would say and do. She started off the novel and ended the novel as two different characters and I loved seeing that growth.

I haven't laughed so hard at a book in quite sometime and I couldn't help it. There were so many moments that Veronica and Bailey basically ended up having to do the stupidest things or when you thought it couldn't get worse it did. But in the funniest ways. They act like seventeen year old girls who are about to graduate high school. Veronica doesn't even start making a real plan until she is in the car with Bailey and they are leaving their small town. Their characters were relatable and the authors made me feel as if I was sitting in the back seat with this duo.

Overall, I really loved Unpregnant and I can't wait to read more from these authors. Unpregnant is a funny story about finding who you are, learning the true meaning of friendship and what it means to be in a relationship and having to make a huge life altering decision. Unpregnant is a book needed in this day and age and is going to bring forth a powerful but much needed discussion. ...more

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Sep 05, 2019 Madison Mary rated it did not like it

"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 ...more

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Sep 12, 2019 Amanda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: review-copy, edelweiss, own, june-states

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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 You can also read my review here: https://devouringbooks2017.wordpress....

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 was absolutely hysterical. The authors don’t take the situation lightly, but they know when to add lighter moments.

Unpregnant moved really fast and threw the reader right into the story, getting you quickly involved in the plot. This book immediately grabbed my attention and I tore through it in one sitting. Unpregnant was just the book I needed after reading several mediocre books in a row. The plot is fantastic Veronica asked her ex best friend to drive her to another state so she could get n abortion as a minor and everything that could possibly wrong went wrong. The journey was truly a coming of age tale as it put things into perspective or Veronica, but it also made me think about the struggle across the country for young girls as their freedom of choice is being threatened.

The characters felt so real and the dialogue was fantastic. The way the book was written made it easy to relate and empathize with Veronica throughout the entire book. Veronica was a perfectionist and a cautious, straight-A student who had dreams of going to an Ivy League school and Bailey was her snarky and rebellious ex best friend. The two of them were very different, but Bailey brought out laughter in Veronica who was so stressed about getting an abortion. The inclusion of Bailey in this book was a fabulous choice because she added levity to a serious trip. I also really liked that this book highlighted the struggles of perfectionism for Veronica. It is something that I have personally struggled with and could easily relate to.

Overall I was absolutely amazed by how great this book was. While it highlighted an important issue tactfully, it also was a fast paced and funny book. This is the perfect read for summertime, or when you are in a reading slump and looking for something that will be quick and entertaining. ...more

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Dec 04, 2019 Bookishrealm rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, ya-realistic-fiction, books-read-in-2019

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!

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Oct 26, 2019 Konstantin rated it it was ok

Shelves: dnf

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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Sep 17, 2019 ♛ Cameron ♛ rated it it was ok

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 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 never thought she would wish to fail a test until she finds herself holding a thick piece of plastic in her hands and staring at two solid pink lines. Veronica needs an abortion, but the closest place she can legally get one is over nine hundred miles away—and Veronica doesn’t have a car. She turns to the only person she knows won’t judge her: Bailey Butler, her ex-best friend and the school’s resident black cloud. Together they embark on a wild journey to try and help Veronica.

This has a very similar premise to Girls on the Verge which really made me think I’d like it. I did like it for the first page or so but then it just got really bad. The main character did stupid things just to further plot purposes. Example A is her taking a pregnancy test in the school and then dropping it after someone walked into the bathroom where it conveniently rolled out to where Bailey would find it. Also Bailey picked it up and sniffed it which isn’t something you needed to know but I had to share it with someone.

One of my main grievances with this book is how the girl only got pregnant because her boyfriend poked holes in the condoms they used. While that is definitely a thing that happens and it needs to be talked about I really would have appreciated if the book focused more on how safe sex doesn’t always end up being safe. I just didn’t like the message that the only reason that she had to get an abortion was because of her boyfriend it read a bit off putting to me. Also he was given an explanation for poking holes in condoms, which I hated.

A superficial problem I had with this book was the tone. The characters are constantly joking around and it’s all very light which just does not fit with the subject matter of the book. It sort of reads as “haha abortion is illegal where I live and I won’t be able to go to school if I have a baby lol snack food”. Speaking of the snack food, so many parts of this book read as if it came from r/thathappened. Bailey somehow manages to cover the evil ex-boyfriend’s car with junk food in ten seconds and then everybody clapped. It’s unrealistic.

On the topic of unrealism, let’s talk about the characters. Veronica is the good girl who wouldn’t dare to do anything wrong and Bailey is the bad girl who gets annoyed by Veronica sometimes and it’s so bland and unnecessary. Their dialogue and thoughts are obviously two grown adults trying to write from the perspectives of teenagers and failing. Also I don’t understand why this is a coauthored book? Who is Ted Caplan and why is his voice necessary for a book on abortion?

This book just had no emotion to it. A series of random events followed one after another with no real reason. Obviously this book is trying to be more lighthearted but it just does not work to have cow tipping happen in a book about abortions. When the abortion is used as a plot device to make the two main characters be friends again that’s when you know there is a problem with a book. Not to mention the characters were incredibly underdeveloped and not fun to read about.

No matter what I say about this book it’s already confirmed for getting a movie and and second book. I don’t entirely understand why this is happening considering this book came out a week ago? I don’t encourage anyone to read this book. The subject matter is handled insensitively, the story is devoid of feeling, and it doesn’t even hold up as a regular book. For a really interesting and emotional book covering teen pregnancy and abortion I’d highly recommend Girls on the Verge. I just don’t like that this could be a teenaged girl’s first look at abortion.

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Jul 11, 2019 Stacy Fetters rated it really liked it · review of another edition

"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 "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 just about perfect, she has the best girlfriends, a boyfriend who loves her unconditionally, and is in the running to be the class valedictorian. Let’s not forget that she was accepted to Brown. But when her period is very late, things go from perfect to panic.

She takes a pregnancy test to school and clutches the test like it runs her life. Waiting is killing her until she spots those two little pink lines appear on the test. Freaking out is the understatement of the year. Confusion sets in on how careful they have been and how she could be pregnant. All she knows is that she has some searching to do.

With much thinking, she comes to a decision. She has to get an abortion. The closest place to offer them without parental consent is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She must find a way to get there and back without anyone finding out. And an old friend might just be her answer.

The fourteen-hour drive should go smoothly until it doesn’t. Obstacles keep slowing them down from their destination. Will Veronica make it in time? Or will her crazy boyfriend throw another wrench in her plans?

This book was surrounded by a heavy subject but they more focused on the friendships and made it lighter than I could have ever imagined. Veronica and Bailey were two badass friends who you definitely want in your corner and there was an instant bond you felt with them. But let’s not discuss the ex-boyfriend.

Unpregnant was a book that needed to be written. People are so quick to judge without knowing the full story. Women should be supporting one another and not tearing each other down. This book shows you that. And good friends are always there for you, no matter what. This unique and witty book will make you see the bigger picture. Judge this one for yourself and not by the negative reviews. ...more

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Sep 27, 2019 André Mwansa rated it it was ok

Awful book of the year

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Sep 19, 2019 Dylan rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019-most-anticipated

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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Oct 29, 2019 rachel rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, lgbtqia, lady-lit, 2019

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 - ...more

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Jan 19, 2020 Susan's Reviews rated it liked it

The reviews are all over the place on this one.
The characters are extremely immature and stereotypical, but there is some character growth towards the very end of this novel.
Veronica had a very serious decision to make. Her clinging boyfriend took away her choice regarding her pregnancy, but Veronica should also have taken more precautions - that was a choice, too. Very few of us would stand behind abortion as the only form of birth control for teens. That is certainly not the message here in ...more

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Dec 02, 2019 Kristen Majkut rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, conformity, lgbtq, contemporary, friendship, adventure, high-school-drama, relationships

I struggle to read contemporary young adult fiction most of the time. I prefer young adult non-fiction, memoirs, historical fiction, novels in verse, poetry and all kinds of graphic novels. I force myself to read more of what I do not gravitate towards and have to make a point of identifying and reading popular young adult fiction.

This book has been on my to-be-read shelf for some time; daring me to read it. The initial topic of abortion had me questioning its bona fides. I finally read it today ...more

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Oct 11, 2019 Naomi (3starsandup) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2019

"I'd made my decision long before we arrived. Those signs were just words."

SYNOPSIS | Veronica has a seemingly perfect life. She is a candidate for valedictorian, she is Queen Bee of her friendship group and she is dating one of the most popular guys in school. However, she unexpectedly becomes pregnant and decides she wants an abortion, but where she lives (in Missouri) you need parental permission if you are under the age of 18. As she doesn't want her Catholic parents to find out she decides ...more

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Nov 07, 2019 Sam (she_who_reads_) rated it liked it · review of another edition

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 ...more

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Jan 17, 2020 Amanda Van Parys rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, glbt-plus, young-adult-new-adult, 2020

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 ...more

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Nov 11, 2019 Richelle Delgado rated it did not like it

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!

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May 08, 2019 Liz Lawson rated it it was amazing

I was lucky enough to secure an ARC of UNPREGNANT and adored this story. It's a fast-paced, funny, quirky story about a HS student and her ex-best friend who end up road tripping across the country when one of them discovers she's pregnant. The issues are heavy, but Jenni and Ted do a wonderful job incorporating humor in a way that makes the book compulsively readable. The story has an incredible forward momentum (you can definitely tell that the authors have a background in screenwriting) and ...more

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