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rhi's review against another edition
4.0
i swear the setting bumped it up by a full star since i recognised landmarks and stuff!!!! <33
the only part i really cared about though, apart from the kick butt feminism, was ava and max because!! sapphic relationships!!
the only part i really cared about though, apart from the kick butt feminism, was ava and max because!! sapphic relationships!!
bookishmum's review against another edition
5.0
Take Three Girls is a funny, beautiful and enjoyable book about friendship and kicking online bullies ass! It also tackles subjects like addiction, feminism and sexuality. I loved the characters and the book setting. A great YA book that many will enjoy!
daniellecox's review against another edition
4.0
A super fun, relatable, realistic portrayal of being a teenage girl and being in high school, and I loved it. Loved the friendship and feminism focus, and it was just overall a really enjoyable read.
bookbed's review against another edition
3.0
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missindyrose's review against another edition
5.0
I loved loved loved this book. Such an interesting idea of having three different authors taking on three different girls. It worked so well and it's just a beautiful piece of YA literature.
Would totally recommend this to so many people. Also has such an awesome Melbourne vibe, and very authentically Australian.
Would totally recommend this to so many people. Also has such an awesome Melbourne vibe, and very authentically Australian.
gillyreads's review against another edition
4.0
Take Three Girls is a really solid Australian Ya book. It follows three girls in alternating POV (written by three authors) through a Wellness program their school dreams up to combat online harassment (predominately body shaming and slut shaming) and promote self-esteem.
The book does a really great job of tackling the issues the school fails to address adequately through each of the girl's experiences both with actual online harassment. The teacher conducting the wellness class gave them really valid things to think about, but it was clear there were structural issues that were not being dealt with.
They managing the alternating POV and alternating authors with great skill, it's a very coherent authorial voice while maintaining the distinct voices of each character.
The book does a really great job of tackling the issues the school fails to address adequately through each of the girl's experiences both with actual online harassment. The teacher conducting the wellness class gave them really valid things to think about, but it was clear there were structural issues that were not being dealt with.
They managing the alternating POV and alternating authors with great skill, it's a very coherent authorial voice while maintaining the distinct voices of each character.
kater's review against another edition
5.0
I devoured this in two days, excellent Australian YA with strong female characters.
sammii's review against another edition
5.0
I have so much love for this book!
This book tackles some major issues that the majority of teenagers face during their high school years, especially now that the internet and social media is such a major part of everyday lives.
The story follows three completely different girls, thrown together during their wellness class. These girls become unlikely friends as they battle online bullying, go through heartbreaks and navigate the politics of high school.
The authors have done such an amazing job of tackling the tough subjects of sexuality, bullying, eating disorders and alcohol / substance abuse. Whilst the book can go to some dark places, there are so many happy moments as we get to see the girls grow and form a strong friendship.
I think that this is a brilliant and relevant book that everyone should read, as we all will be able to relate to something in this story. You know what they say, highschool never ends. So whilst we might leave the hallways and homework behind, similar issues are still prevalent in our lives as adults.
I would like to thank Pan Macmillan Australia and the authors for providing me with a copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
This book tackles some major issues that the majority of teenagers face during their high school years, especially now that the internet and social media is such a major part of everyday lives.
The story follows three completely different girls, thrown together during their wellness class. These girls become unlikely friends as they battle online bullying, go through heartbreaks and navigate the politics of high school.
The authors have done such an amazing job of tackling the tough subjects of sexuality, bullying, eating disorders and alcohol / substance abuse. Whilst the book can go to some dark places, there are so many happy moments as we get to see the girls grow and form a strong friendship.
I think that this is a brilliant and relevant book that everyone should read, as we all will be able to relate to something in this story. You know what they say, highschool never ends. So whilst we might leave the hallways and homework behind, similar issues are still prevalent in our lives as adults.
I would like to thank Pan Macmillan Australia and the authors for providing me with a copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
georgialass's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely.
Three of my favorite australian authors wrote a book together. What a joy! Really well crafted.I'm repeating myself but there's something so real about Aussie YA Fiction. I know i'm not crazy. Every book feels down to earth, in this reality, You know?
Three of my favorite australian authors wrote a book together. What a joy! Really well crafted.I'm repeating myself but there's something so real about Aussie YA Fiction. I know i'm not crazy. Every book feels down to earth, in this reality, You know?
thelibraryofalexandra's review against another edition
5.0
(post published on blog: https://writerpending.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/review-take-three-girls-by-cath-crowley-fiona-wood-simmone-howell/ )
I am going to be quite honest, I picked this book up because I saw the name ‘Cath Crowley’ and I had such a deep love affair with her previous young adult novel, Words in Deep Blue.
I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this book. The main theme centres upon the friendship between Ady, Kate and Clem and finding one’s true self with the support of honest and authentic friends. It reminded me of a quote my mum had always told my brother and I, and that is, with friends, never worry about the quantity you have, but about the quality. And for this book, it definitely rings true. Take Three Girls is an exploration of friendship, identity, feminism and of self during a period of time in an adolescent woman’s life, where the pressure of society and its expectations, can drive you insane. More so, it talks about how cruel teenagers can be, especially in the age of social media.
The plotline itself is centred upon a gossip blog, where students literally post any sort of pathetic attempts for attention they can get – usually gossip and rumours outlining the sexual exploits of female students. There is thus an exploration of the expectations of girls in comparison to the expectations of boys, and how girls are just supposed to sit back and take the onslaught of absolute shit aimed at them, with a smile on their face. Basically, boys can do whatever they want, but girls need to remain a virgin, but not a prude, easy going, but not easy, slutty but not a slut. It really highlights the perception of women today’s society has, and how that, in effect, is resulting in the maintenance of a patriarchal, misogynist and sexist society.
However, one bone to pick. I don’t know if I am that completely out of touch with the world and language of the teenager in 2017, but they do not speak like that? Some of the languages is an over-exaggeration of abbreviated talk that just emphasises how unrealistic – what people imagine girls sound like in a conversation; but from personal experience of high school, and experience of placement, girls do not sound the way they are written in this book. Maybe in Netflix dramas. it reminds me of mean girls. and that is the one thing I couldn’t take seriously. Following from that, some of the nicknames for the places in the book, was so out of this world, I was just in awe. I live in Melbourne and I have never heard any of these words before, and we have some effed up abbreviations for things, but what this book claims Melbournians call things, yea nah.
But this is just one small insignificant quarrel that I had with the book. Seriously, this book needs to be read in high schools across the world, because it has such a fundamental message and it is so incredibly important for us to arm young women and young men with the tools, to create a better society.
I haven’t gone into detail about the characters themselves because I think that needs to remain a mystery so y’all can pick this book up and support Australian authors at their finest.
allie.
I am going to be quite honest, I picked this book up because I saw the name ‘Cath Crowley’ and I had such a deep love affair with her previous young adult novel, Words in Deep Blue.
I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this book. The main theme centres upon the friendship between Ady, Kate and Clem and finding one’s true self with the support of honest and authentic friends. It reminded me of a quote my mum had always told my brother and I, and that is, with friends, never worry about the quantity you have, but about the quality. And for this book, it definitely rings true. Take Three Girls is an exploration of friendship, identity, feminism and of self during a period of time in an adolescent woman’s life, where the pressure of society and its expectations, can drive you insane. More so, it talks about how cruel teenagers can be, especially in the age of social media.
The plotline itself is centred upon a gossip blog, where students literally post any sort of pathetic attempts for attention they can get – usually gossip and rumours outlining the sexual exploits of female students. There is thus an exploration of the expectations of girls in comparison to the expectations of boys, and how girls are just supposed to sit back and take the onslaught of absolute shit aimed at them, with a smile on their face. Basically, boys can do whatever they want, but girls need to remain a virgin, but not a prude, easy going, but not easy, slutty but not a slut. It really highlights the perception of women today’s society has, and how that, in effect, is resulting in the maintenance of a patriarchal, misogynist and sexist society.
However, one bone to pick. I don’t know if I am that completely out of touch with the world and language of the teenager in 2017, but they do not speak like that? Some of the languages is an over-exaggeration of abbreviated talk that just emphasises how unrealistic – what people imagine girls sound like in a conversation; but from personal experience of high school, and experience of placement, girls do not sound the way they are written in this book. Maybe in Netflix dramas. it reminds me of mean girls. and that is the one thing I couldn’t take seriously. Following from that, some of the nicknames for the places in the book, was so out of this world, I was just in awe. I live in Melbourne and I have never heard any of these words before, and we have some effed up abbreviations for things, but what this book claims Melbournians call things, yea nah.
But this is just one small insignificant quarrel that I had with the book. Seriously, this book needs to be read in high schools across the world, because it has such a fundamental message and it is so incredibly important for us to arm young women and young men with the tools, to create a better society.
I haven’t gone into detail about the characters themselves because I think that needs to remain a mystery so y’all can pick this book up and support Australian authors at their finest.
allie.