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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
emotional
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
The SA incident happens in the beginning. The rest of the book is fall out from that moment but there aren’t any more graphic scenes afterwards.
I really enjoyed this book.
I think the comparison to The Outsiders is fair.
It’s 1964, Evie is only 15 and she’s one of the “bad girls”. They cut class sometimes, they smoke, they drink, the wear their makeup a certain way. But they are so loyal to each other, to the little family they’ve built with each other.
One night at the drive in, Evie goes off to use the bathroom by herself and one of the rich boys attempts to rape her. Maybe it’s a spoiler to say that but I don’t think it hurts to know that.
Diane saves her. Evie only let Diane for the first time earlier that night when she defended Diana against some girls who were talking rudely about her.
Diane is a good girl, a “tea sipper” as Evie’s friends call her. They don’t really know Diane. They just see how she’s dressed, how she talks and who her friends are.
But Diane protecting Evie changes everything.
Suddenly the “bad girls” are trying to protect the “tea sipper”.
There’s a lot to think about in this book. Evie gives a lot of thought to what makes a person bad or good. The reader is definitely supposed to think this too. About how society treated girls who did certain things. About how adults treated them. About the difference between being poor or rich, between having (genuinely) good or (genuinely) bad parents.
I loved it. I didn’t cry but I easily could have.
I think the comparison to The Outsiders is fair.
It’s 1964, Evie is only 15 and she’s one of the “bad girls”. They cut class sometimes, they smoke, they drink, the wear their makeup a certain way. But they are so loyal to each other, to the little family they’ve built with each other.
One night at the drive in, Evie goes off to use the bathroom by herself and one of the rich boys attempts to rape her. Maybe it’s a spoiler to say that but I don’t think it hurts to know that.
Diane saves her. Evie only let Diane for the first time earlier that night when she defended Diana against some girls who were talking rudely about her.
Diane is a good girl, a “tea sipper” as Evie’s friends call her. They don’t really know Diane. They just see how she’s dressed, how she talks and who her friends are.
But Diane protecting Evie changes everything.
Suddenly the “bad girls” are trying to protect the “tea sipper”.
There’s a lot to think about in this book. Evie gives a lot of thought to what makes a person bad or good. The reader is definitely supposed to think this too. About how society treated girls who did certain things. About how adults treated them. About the difference between being poor or rich, between having (genuinely) good or (genuinely) bad parents.
I loved it. I didn’t cry but I easily could have.
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Car accident, Pregnancy
Thanks to Roaring Brook Press, Jennifer Mathieu, and Netgalley for the chance to read this advanced copy in return for an honest review.
Evie Barnes, along with her friends Connie, Sunny, and Juanita, is considered the bad girls of Eastside. They are the girls the whole town talks about and expect bad things from. As the group hangs out at the movies, Evie goes off on her own and is almost assaulted by one of the rich boys who are there. Evie's life is saved by the new girl in town who does more than she set out to do. The girls must band together to explain what happened and free an innocent man.
This book has been billed as a female version of The Outsiders and I can see why. There were a few places throughout the story where I felt it lagged a bit but altogether it was a well-told story of female loyalty and the strength of their friendship. I have never read anything by this author but I am very interested in reading more and becoming acquainted with her writing.
Evie Barnes, along with her friends Connie, Sunny, and Juanita, is considered the bad girls of Eastside. They are the girls the whole town talks about and expect bad things from. As the group hangs out at the movies, Evie goes off on her own and is almost assaulted by one of the rich boys who are there. Evie's life is saved by the new girl in town who does more than she set out to do. The girls must band together to explain what happened and free an innocent man.
This book has been billed as a female version of The Outsiders and I can see why. There were a few places throughout the story where I felt it lagged a bit but altogether it was a well-told story of female loyalty and the strength of their friendship. I have never read anything by this author but I am very interested in reading more and becoming acquainted with her writing.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced