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We Are Not Okay

Natália Gomes

3.54 · Rating details · 196 ratings · 58 reviews

13 Reasons Why meets John Green and Jennifer Niven in We Are Not Ok - a powerful novel about what happens when girls are silenced.

If only they could have spoken out.
Lucy thinks she’s better than the other girls.
Maybe if she’s pointing fingers at everyone else, no one will see the secret she’s hiding.

Ulana comes from a conservative Muslim family where reputation is ...more

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Feb 11, 2019 Kai marked it as to-read

me either, honey.

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May 02, 2019 Ruthsic rated it it was ok

Shelves: diverse, first-read, young-adult, arcs, standalone, contemporary

Warnings:sexual assault (on-page rape), revenge porn, suicide (on-page), slut-shaming, cyber-bullying, discussion of abortion, medical emergency, substance abuse (drugs), racism

Rep:One of the protagonists is Muslim

A book with a plot that focuses on bullying, We Are Not Okay is said from the point of view of four girls, who have various secrets that they are trying to hide. Lucy, with a seemingly perfect life, enforces that image with difficulty, and one of the ways she does that is by shifting Warnings:sexual assault (on-page rape), revenge porn, suicide (on-page), slut-shaming, cyber-bullying, discussion of abortion, medical emergency, substance abuse (drugs), racism

Rep:One of the protagonists is Muslim

A book with a plot that focuses on bullying, We Are Not Okay is said from the point of view of four girls, who have various secrets that they are trying to hide. Lucy, with a seemingly perfect life, enforces that image with difficulty, and one of the ways she does that is by shifting the attention onto other girls in the school. She has a particular hate-on for Trina, who her ex Rhys is interested in, which means in her head she has made out that Trina stole her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Sophia's cheating boyfriend retaliates when she breaks up with him by sharing images of her online, leading to her being bullied at school. Ulana, from a conservative Muslim family, hides her boyfriend, but her classmates may well be aware of it. Trina is recovering from a sexual assault while she's being bullied for the same night, and is constant blaming herself and feels she has no recourse.

Firstly, I have to say (independently of the plot), the writing is weak and not engaging. The voices of the girl are barely distinct enough, and Trina's POV being journal entries doesn't make a difference to that either. Just 50 pages into it, I was tired of reading each of the girls' long-winded explanations about their backstories, frequently wandering into asides and returning to the topic like 2 paragraphs later. I mostly skimmed the parts without dialogue because I could already see it wasn't adding much to anything, besides my mounting frustration with the writing style. Then the plot - it is mostly cat-fighting, about Lucy destroying two of the girls' reputations through cyber bullying, when they were both victims and granted she doesn't know about one, but she doesn't seem much apologetic later on either. She herself is dealing with an unintended pregnancy, which Trina uses as a returning volley. Perhaps Ulana was only the mature one in the bunch, because she is like 'the guy is at fault FFS' while Sophia is apologizing to the guy who humiliated her online and broke her trust, and continues to be a dick all around. He, BTW, goes pretty much scot-free at the end (look, a suspension is not enough punishment, I am just saying). So what do we have here: nearly everyone is terrible, and lo, I guess that fits the title now. *eyeroll*

I don't have much to say about the ending other than it was overly simplistic considering ALL the drama that happened during the book. Lucy suddenly forgives her friends; and is about to forgive that dickwad of a guy? Perhaps only Ulana's storyline had a satisfactory ending, but then her arc was quite different from the other girls' and it was more of her gaining some sort of courage to tell her parents. Overall, this was a tiresome book to read, even if it has a good message.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from HQ Young Adult, via Netgalley. ...more

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May 02, 2019 Becky (Blogs of a Bookaholic) rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, contemporary, mental-health, diversity, advanced-reader-copy

When I first heard about We Are Not Okay, I was really curious to read it! It was marketed as four female voices with unique stories to tell, and the short snapshots about each character sounded really intense and interesting. So when an opportunity to review an advanced reader copy came up, I jumped at it! Thank you to Harper Collins Publisher HQ for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review!

We Are Not Okay is one of those books that reminds me how grateful I am not to be at school anymore. When I first heard about We Are Not Okay, I was really curious to read it! It was marketed as four female voices with unique stories to tell, and the short snapshots about each character sounded really intense and interesting. So when an opportunity to review an advanced reader copy came up, I jumped at it! Thank you to Harper Collins Publisher HQ for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review!

We Are Not Okay is one of those books that reminds me how grateful I am not to be at school anymore. Navigating the shark-infested halls, popularity contests, and bullies can be a completely overwhelming and terrifying experience, and with the aid of social media, it’s only getting more horrific. Natália Gomes captures these fears and uncertainties with painful accuracy and this novel made my heart physically hurt at points!

We Are Not Okay managed to look at a lot of different complex topics in a short space of time including bullying/cyberbullying, teen pregnancy, mental health, and sexual assault.

In this novel, we follow four different female points of views and every single one of them is struggling with the expectations that society puts on them. There’s one rule for the boys and a completely different and complicated one for girls. Each protagonist is also struggling with their own individual problems, whether it be confidence, a break-up, keeping their social standing, bullying or managing two different cultures. I also loved how all their different stories overlapped, from their actual interactions to their biased thoughts about each other as they crossed in the hallways!

This book left me with the overwhelming sense that although life as a teen is tough, it becomes so much easier if you take the plunge and speak out about your problems. Even more so if we support each other rather than trying to knock each other down.

Overall, I really enjoyed this novel. There was one thing that happened towards the end linked to mental health that I wish could have been explored further (or built up more before it occurred) but other than that, this book was pretty solid. If you’re looking for a thought-provoking YA read, I would recommend We Are Not Okay! ...more

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May 10, 2019 Georgia rated it really liked it

This book was an enjoyable read, and had some important messages that young readers should listen to.

I thought the characters came across well. The book focuses on four girls, each with their own issues surrounding how they are treated when it comes to their reputation and boys. When each character shows their perspective, you see a unique personality for each girl and it shows how differently they react to bullying and shaming towards themselves and the other girls. The boys in this book were ...more

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Jan 21, 2019 Alexandra rated it liked it

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This book was enjoyable to read, and has some important messages that teen readers especially could benefit from.

I thought the characters came across well. The book focuses on four girls, each with their own issues surrounding how they are treated when it comes to their reputation and boys. When each character shows their perspective, you see a unique personality for each girl and it shows how differently they react to bullying and shaming towards themselves and the other girls.
The boys in this This book was enjoyable to read, and has some important messages that teen readers especially could benefit from.

I thought the characters came across well. The book focuses on four girls, each with their own issues surrounding how they are treated when it comes to their reputation and boys. When each character shows their perspective, you see a unique personality for each girl and it shows how differently they react to bullying and shaming towards themselves and the other girls.
The boys in this book were also written well. You had Steve, who did terrible things, Aiden who was a complete gentleman, and Rhys who is kind but unintentionally puts a target on another girl's back because of a jealous ex. None of them were the stereotypical 'arrogant jock' who doesn't try to redeem himself, which was a nice change from a lot of YA.

I thought the story was paced well, and the story easily kept my interest.. But while i enjoyed this book, i would say there are a couple of things that i questioned.
Firstly, girl's concerns and fears felt very real and understandable as a reader, so the scene involving the family-planning clinic made me sceptical as to why the staff there might come across as a little judgemental at first. Many teens are scared of going to these places, and for teen readers this might encourage any nervous or reluctant feelings to go there for advice or care.
Secondly, While i understand one of the boys in the book was supposed to be seen as trying to redeem himself, he seems to be accepted at the end which had me a little disbelieving. While the book states he can also be kind, and his actions imply he's sorry for what he did, it seemed like he was more forgiven a little quickly - though that could be because i'm the type to keep a grudge.

This was an interesting story and it has some important messages which everyone could use. Talk about your problems, don't carry them alone let them build up. If you're not comfortable doing something, stand your ground. Be careful who you share private things with. Don't be a part of a culture that hurts other people.

Overall, this is a good book that i would recommend to anyone looking for a teen fiction story that doesn't get too heavy.

I received an arc of this book via netgalley in return for an honest review. ...more

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Jan 11, 2019 Billiebumblebee added it

Either I’m getting to old for YA, or the characters in this book were just to stereotypical “teen” for me.

I can see that there is a message in this book about being a young woman and discovering love and sexuality in both wonderful and heartbreaking ways, but I finish this book feeling unmoved and indifferent.

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Apr 28, 2019 Aimee rated it liked it

Shelves: sent-from-publishers, read-in-2019

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Feb 27, 2019 thewoollygeek (tea, cake, crochet & books) rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this, fast paced read, very relevant today. There’s a lot going on which feels a bit too much, but doesn’t take much from he enjoyment of the book. Sa at times and a good message for ya community for shaming, social media use etc

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

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Mar 21, 2019 Eve beinguniquebooks rated it it was amazing

In this book we meet Sophie, she loves her boyfriend but feels pressed to have sex with him. She's friends with Ulana. However she fixates on being the perfect weight and sends her boyfriend a risky photo he asks her to send...

Sophie admires Lucy, popular girl and recently single after secretly her boyfriend Rhys dumped her not the other way round and starts seeing Trina like she lies to her friends. She also hates the fact her dad left for a new family and her mum can't leave the house now. ...more

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Apr 16, 2019 Chris C rated it liked it

This was so close to being a 4 star book for me and it was, for the most part, however the last 1/3 of the book really brought it down for me.

I really like the premise of the story. Following four schoolgirls as they struggle with emotional, harrowing and distressing issues and how they deal with those issues with their friends, families and each other.

Unfortunately, while the novel does do a good job of discussing some of these topics, it sometimes leaves other issues sidelined or simply not ...more

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Oct 29, 2019 Karen Barber rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley

This story by Natalia Gomes is of the moment, and it certainly delivers a clear message to teen readers.
We focus on four teenage girls. Each has a secret that they want nobody to know about, and they’ll do anything to ensure it stays secret.
Of the four girls I felt a lot of sympathy for Trina. She has a lot of people talking about her, and ends up in a situation over which she has no control. As a result she makes some difficult decisions which have pretty extreme consequences.
There was a lot ...more

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Mar 21, 2019 Kelly Hoggons (Velvet Library) rated it it was ok

Shelves: owned

Firstly, a big thank you to Jonathan Ball Publishers for giving me a proof copy of this. I'm under no obligation to review it, and all opinions are my own.

This is the sort of book I would have devoured in my teens, but I think I'm just a little too old for it.

There are some important messages in it - one of my favourites being that the world becomes a worse place when women focus on tearing each other down - but ultimately, the execution didn't do it for me.

As I said, I'm not the target ...more

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Jul 11, 2019 Hadia rated it it was amazing

Gosh! This was such a roller-coaster of emotions.
The author very skillfully tackled some important and worth talking issues in this novel.
It's about four girls in the same school experiencing different teenage issues. It's told in four POV's and every single one is prime in its own way.
I'm so glad this book exists. It's a very fast paced read and you'll find yourself relating to the characters at some point if you're a teenager in today's internet and social media impacted world or even ...more

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Jul 25, 2019 Em The Reading Challenge Challenge marked it as didnotfinish

DNF at 9%
I'm not in the mood for a teenage drama-fest right now. Checking some reviews it looks like this book covers a wide variety of important topics but also has a lot of triggers for suicide, bullying and sexual assault so take care if you pick this one up.

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May 11, 2019 Luna rated it liked it

Shelves: weneeddiversebooks-ownvoices, tbr-review-copies-arcs

We Are Not Okay deals with tough subject, ones that are important and making noise all around us at the moment. Consent, slut-shaming, bullying - just for a start.

Lucy, Ulana, Sophie and Trina all go to the same school. They all know each other, and while some are friends (Like Ulana and Sophie) others hate or ignore each other. Over the course of the book their individual stories bring them together. Each girl tells her story in individual chapters, Trina's in narrated in the form of a diary ...more

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Aug 30, 2019 Sarah rated it it was ok

Four teenage girls: all of them different, all of them struggling with their own shame and secrets. Lucy loves to gossip, Ulana is from a conservative Muslim family, Trina likes to party and Sophia has a seemingly perfect boyfriend. But in this book by the author of the dark social problem novel Dear Charlie, no one is exactly as they first appear.

Gomes’ chatty, readable narrative style belies, and sometimes jars with, its mature subject matter, which ranges from interracial relationships and Four teenage girls: all of them different, all of them struggling with their own shame and secrets. Lucy loves to gossip, Ulana is from a conservative Muslim family, Trina likes to party and Sophia has a seemingly perfect boyfriend. But in this book by the author of the dark social problem novel Dear Charlie, no one is exactly as they first appear.

Gomes’ chatty, readable narrative style belies, and sometimes jars with, its mature subject matter, which ranges from interracial relationships and teen pregnancy to slut-shaming and sexual assault. The chapters cycle through each girl’s perspective; each is given a voice, and I assume that the intent is for the reader to identify with different aspects of the narratives, building a cumulative impact similar to The Everyday Sexism Project.

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However, while younger readers might relate more to this, I didn't find the girls' voices especially engaging or distinct, despite their diverse backgrounds. In fact, due to the chapter-by-chapter switch-ups, I had to refer to the back cover to remind myself of which character was which on several occasions. Some of the devices used to distinguish characters, such as the contrasting diary-style entries and listicles in Trina's chapters, didn't seem to serve any broader purpose and instead felt gimmicky and inconsistent.

Given the gravity of the subjects, just one of the protagonists’ stories could have easily provided enough substance for the whole book; with four different perspectives squeezed into 300-odd pages, that's only around 75 pages per story. While I would have devoured this as an angst-ridden adolescent and it's sure to appeal to the expansive market of The Hate U Give and Thirteen Reasons Why fans, this fast-paced, more-is-more approach is high on drama but doesn't allow for the necessary depth required to explore the numerous heavy issues raised.

Some of the descriptions of the personal repercussions from sexual assault feel lifelike and are sure to resonate with others who have been through similar traumas. However, several important issues are sadly oversimplified; it is foreshadowed early on that a character might develop an eating disorder, which is occasionally hinted at, but this gets left by the wayside for more dramatic reveals.

For more of my thoughts on this, please check out my blog post on Inky Squiggles. Note: I received a free proof copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Jun 25, 2019 Rachael Roden rated it it was amazing

Really enjoyed this book, couldn’t put it down. Eye opener that’s for sure

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May 22, 2019 Barbara Dobson rated it it was amazing

Wow, this book was great. I read 3/4 of it today while on a road trip. I thought this book was well written. I love how you see the side of each girl but also how their lives and stories intertwined with each other. The messages within the book are good for teenagers but think some adults could learn from this too.

Definitely recommend reading this book and can’t wait to read more books from this author

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Aug 01, 2019 Mattie rated it really liked it

Triggers: Rape, suicide, bullying, racism

We Are Not Okay is a hard-hitting YA contemporary novel that follows four young women in their final year at high school. The story reveals the unique issues that each girl faces and how their stories and secrets, ultimately, intertwine.

// Lucy is the prettiest and most popular girl at school, who is determined to find out every secret piece of gossip. But Lucy is hiding a huge secret of her own. One that, if it got out, would ruin her reputation …

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Jun 22, 2019 Jas rated it liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. --CONTAINS SPOILERS--

One thing I did really like about this book was how the styles and tones of the characters were distinguished. I think that a really easy mistake to make in a book with multiple characters is for these characters to have very similar voices or perspectives, so I was impressed that the author avoided this. The fact that the characters all had their own ways of speaking and mannerisms which shone through in Gomes’ writing made them much easier to remember and feel connected ...more

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Aug 22, 2019 L A rated it it was ok

Thanks to HQ and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sometimes it feels like YA novels are fitting more and more into the New Adult genre than Young Adult, this book however is firmly in the YA camp. Despite its adolescent target audience, there are some tough issues explored here. The book follows several teenage girls at Secondary school and their relationships with each other and the other people in their lives.

Some of the issues explored in this book ...more

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Sep 09, 2019 Britts rated it it was ok

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I wanted to like this book, it was an interesting concept but it felt very juvenile. I realise that it’s YA so it is written for a slightly younger audience, but that shouldn’t mean that the narrative should be poor quality.

We Are Not Okay touches on a bunch of important issues, but without the depth necessary. At some points it just feels like a laundry list of controversial teen issues for the sake of appearing deep. I think the story had so much potential, and it’s important to talk about ...more

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Sep 15, 2019 Hâf rated it really liked it

This novel is perfect for spreading awareness of how utterly damaging a simple rumour can be, how quickly a snide remark can destroy someone's life. I don't think intense bullying is discussed enough in childrens, teen and YA books, we need more emphasis on showing how awful bullying is and how to stop it.

This book follows four very different girls, all of which are in the same year in the same school. Have you heard of the phrase that you never know what someone is going through? Well that is ...more

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May 05, 2019 L. rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019, contemporary, ya, netgalley, four-stars

I don’t know whether to give this book a three or four star rating? At one point during the book, I wanted to give it five stars.

I really enjoyed the discussions on rape culture, toxic masculinity and misogyny in general. How girls should support each other rather than ripping into each other over things that men created to keep us “below” them. It spoke about sexual assault and slut shaming, as well.

However, there were a few things I didn’t like. Steve was meant to be a display on toxic ...more

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Jan 15, 2020 Lola's Library rated it liked it

I'm so disappointed that I didn't enjoy this book more. I think it covers some really important topics, but the writing style and execution just fell a bit flat for me.

The story is told from the perspective of all four girls, and it's in the typical first person/present time style that is in most YA novels these days.. The girl's voices didn't feel distinct enough from each other and sometimes I found I was forgetting which character I was reading about. The characters also felt quite 2-D and ...more

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Nov 18, 2019 Rushda rated it it was ok

We Are Not Okay is a timely and important book, focusing on bullying and mental health among teenage girls in an era when this is reported to be worse than ever before. It tells the story of four different girls in the same school who are all dealing with different pressures and their own problems: a lack of self-confidence, or a bad breakup or the expectations of a religious community.

Natália Gomes touches on a lot of important issues that are affecting teenage girls today, and she writes ...more

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Feb 05, 2019 Emma rated it liked it

I received an advanced review copy of this boom in exchange for an honest review.

I had high hopes for this book, the subjects that it touches on seem like the sort of things that need to be touched on more often. My biggest issue was it seemed to me that there was too many storylines crammed in, for example, there was a plot line with Sophia that could have had a lot more depth, it was set up from the very beginning to seem like this was going to be a huge part of her character, but it was a ...more

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Jul 16, 2019 Mistress #darklings rated it really liked it

We are not Okay is a YA novel that deals with a lot of relevant and “on trend” issues.
Four girls, a high school in Scotland, and a whole world of gossip & bullying. Not all of it the “traditional” bullying either.
I know that at 40 (almost), I’m not the target audience. However, I have a 12 year old daughter in her first year at high school and it hasn’t gone well. It’s because of some of the things that the author has tackled head on in this book. So for that reason, I like to see and read ...more

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Feb 18, 2019 Sandra "Jeanz" rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley, 2019

I never used to read much from the contemporary genre whether it be YA or Adult but for some reason this book caught my eye, I read the blurb and felt I really wanted to read it.

I find the cover rather simplistic yet striking. I love the colours on the cover and the large X makes you want to know what is being said is "no or banned". So I guess it tugs on your curiosity/nosey gene lol. At the very beginning of the book is a playlist of songs, I’ll be totally honest I haven’t heard of most of the I never used to read much from the contemporary genre whether it be YA or Adult but for some reason this book caught my eye, I read the blurb and felt I really wanted to read it.

I find the cover rather simplistic yet striking. I love the colours on the cover and the large X makes you want to know what is being said is "no or banned". So I guess it tugs on your curiosity/nosey gene lol. At the very beginning of the book is a playlist of songs, I’ll be totally honest I haven’t heard of most of the artists, so can’t say I know any of the songs, perhaps they will be more relevant to the YA market this book is aimed at. I think the byline hints at whats to come in the book very well, "Four Girls, Four Voices, All Unheard". It is the perfect byline! I love a great byline.

The book is focused on four girls, Sophia Greer, Lucy McNeil, Ulana Alami and Trina Davis all seemingly similar and attending the same school. Yet looking at each different girl you learn all the individual secrets they have to keep....

It is a difficult book to describe and talk about without revealing too much of the plot, but I will try my best and share a little bit about each girl.

Sophia has a steady boyfriend, Steve, and is happy in their relationship but Steve wants to push things further than just kissing and touching under shirt. Sophia is managing to come up with excuses not to go any further but worries Steve will get fed up of her saying no and look elsewhere for the kind of relationship he wants. Then she wonders is she is saying no and isn’t ready, is it that Steve isn’t “the one” for her and does she just need to pluck up the courage and “do it”? To be fair Steve doesn’t push Sophia, yet at the same time wants to know if she will be saying “yes” soon or not? Sophia thinks about what she would call her own “short comings” in comparison to other girls at Birchwood High School. Sophia isn’t as fun and social as Trina, or as confident, pretty or popular as Lucy.

Lucy McNeill may appear confident but she feels different, she thinks everything seems different this year. Her dad has once again left the family home, he has another woman, in fact his girlfriend is pregnant! Lucy compares her father’s girlfriend Amber, to someone who she reminds her of from school. To Lucy people like Amber and Trina are the same, in her opinion they are sluts who steal others boyfriends/husbands. These “sluts” also wear short skirts and wear far too much make-up too. Even though Lucy thinks this way she cannot seem to be able to finish her relationship with Steve and ends up buying some lacy underwear and posing in it, then sending photos to Steve. At this stage I was "woah! alarm bells!" and "Oh you silly girl"

Trina Davis hasn’t got a very good reputation at school and Lucy blames her for “stealing” her boyfriend Rhys. Trina has been seeing Rhys during the school holidays and hopes their relationship continues, she doesn’t see what Rhys ever saw in his ex-girlfriend. Trina hates that everyone sees her as the bad person, they think she stole Rhys! Trina and Lucy used to be kind of friends, well they used to have quite a few classes together. Trina cannot understand why Lucy should have any ill feeling towards her, its not like she stole Rhys. As far as Trina knows Rhys and Lucy had finished their relationship before Rhys went out with her!

Ulana is a Muslim girl whose family is strict and all she wishes is to have some of the freedom the other girls seem to have. Ulana has a secret boyfriend, Aiden. They try to have “proper dates” but have to be extra careful not to be seen. Ulana explains to Aiden that her family would not approve purely because he is not a “good muslim boy”, they are “not the same”, they “should not mix” Then Ulana meets Aiden’s family and it seems that her family isn’t the other one with prejudices about who their child should and shouldn’t date.

It seems all of the girls are wanting to be like one of the others as well as more than they currently are. Which I guess lots of teenagers, in fact, most teenagers go through this kind of thing. The writing is very true to life and different parts of the story are told by the individual girls that section is about. There were times I wanted to shout at the different girls or shake them by the shoulders, but then I am well past being a teenager myself. I readily admit to feeling the pressure of wanting to fit in. Envying the popular pretty girls and wanting the fit boys to notice you too, rather than treating you like "one of the boys" or "one of the gang".

I really loved one of the entries in Trina’s diary about why is it when you don’t want to see someone, all you do is see them everywhere you go lol. Whereas Ulana is having the opposite experience of when you really need to see someone you can never find them. Thing like this made the book relatable to me and I am sure it will have a similar effect with teenagers reading the book.

Obviously where there’s girls there’s usually boys and we have some strong male characters within this book such as Rhys and Steve who are also making their own way through puberty etc.

I found the book to be an enjoyable read, though at times it became a little bit confusing trying to keep things straight in my head as I went along. Things such as which girl was with which boy and then keeping track of which girl had what secret. ...more

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May 16, 2019 Gayle Noble rated it liked it

Shelves: own-kindle, young-adult, 2019-300-challenge, contemporary, arcs-free-review-copy

The story centres on the viewpoints of four girls at school; Trina (the one with the bad reputation), Lucy (the bully), Sophia (the shy one in thrall to her boyfriend), and Ulana (the one from a conservative Muslim background). All of them have secrets which include pregnancy, sexual assault, and revenge porn, and don't feel as if they can talk to others about them.

I thought the book fairly accurately described the isolation that some teenage girls can feel from their peers and also the ...more

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