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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
YES: unrealistic ending, but loved the blending of women's issues past and present. Irritated with the mother though -- should've gone to the police, definitely child pornography charges in there somewhere. Important lessons for today's teens to learn included in this tite.
This wasn't an enjoyable read but I think it was an important story to read. It tells the story of 15 year old Anna, who has moved to St Andrews to escape some things from her past. She's barely settled in to her new school when nudes she'd sent to a boy back at her old school resurface and horrible bullying, in-person and online, ensues. There's also the big sub-plot of how a woman called Maggie from 400 years ago was burned at the stake for being a witch, and Anna has vivid dreams about her.
The comparison between Maggie and how girls and women are treated today was very on the nose, but not in a bad way. There's no point trying to conceal how misogyny was rife when witches were burned at the stake and is still rife in the present day.
The writing style was simple but effective. There were some really gut-wrenching moments and also some beautifully descriptive scenes. The characters were a bit one dimensional, but that didn't detract too much from the book.
The comparison between Maggie and how girls and women are treated today was very on the nose, but not in a bad way. There's no point trying to conceal how misogyny was rife when witches were burned at the stake and is still rife in the present day.
The writing style was simple but effective. There were some really gut-wrenching moments and also some beautifully descriptive scenes. The characters were a bit one dimensional, but that didn't detract too much from the book.
kinda cliche and overdramatic at the same time? the overall message was good, it just could have been executed better i think.
every man should read this book indeed they should memorize it because this is so powerful
I love that it starts after everything has happened so you see what the effects and the devastation is. It's a smart way to deal with this subject. There's no possibility of victim-blaming when you see exactly what it has done to her.
3.5⭐
The main plot point in this book is something so relevant and not talked about enough in the way Laura Bates told this story about Anna. It's about women being objectified and judged for things that are out of their control. It's about men getting away with treating women like objects with no feelings just to make themselves feel better. This is a heavy topic and is unfortunately becoming more common across many age groups, not just high school as it was portrayed here. I loved the way this story was related back to the witch trials. How women would be accused and found guilty of witchcraft over things that had nothing to do with magic, but just made a few individuals uncomfortable. This was definitely a deeper read than I was expecting. But I think this is a story that needs to be told more.
The main plot point in this book is something so relevant and not talked about enough in the way Laura Bates told this story about Anna. It's about women being objectified and judged for things that are out of their control. It's about men getting away with treating women like objects with no feelings just to make themselves feel better. This is a heavy topic and is unfortunately becoming more common across many age groups, not just high school as it was portrayed here. I loved the way this story was related back to the witch trials. How women would be accused and found guilty of witchcraft over things that had nothing to do with magic, but just made a few individuals uncomfortable. This was definitely a deeper read than I was expecting. But I think this is a story that needs to be told more.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes