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emilyyyytug's review
- Loveable characters? No
This was a bad book. I can't even call it half-cooked feminism. It's all over the place, and never sticks a landing with its attempted commentary on high schoolers or feminism.
I am trying to think of one redeeming moment in this book. But there really isn't one. Don't waste your time on this. I've literally never written a negative review before, but I feel so strongly that this book is not only bad, it's harmful. It never gets to the point of a strong condemnation of the heinous things these students did. Which by itself is annoying, but could be seen as a literary choice. But at the end Ava's anger is gone and they have a kumbaya prom moment??? The author gave moments for growth for her characters but they actively ignore them. No one is likable, and you can get away with that in a story with good plot or a story with something else going for it. This book had nothing.
I am trying to think of one redeeming moment in this book. But there really isn't one. Don't waste your time on this. I've literally never written a negative review before, but I feel so strongly that this book is not only bad, it's harmful. It never gets to the point of a strong condemnation of the heinous things these students did. Which by itself is annoying, but could be seen as a literary choice. But at the end Ava's anger is gone and they have a kumbaya prom moment??? The author gave moments for growth for her characters but they actively ignore them. No one is likable, and you can get away with that in a story with good plot or a story with something else going for it. This book had nothing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
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