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frannymuzza's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
mklulux's review against another edition
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
leisurelyreading's review against another edition
3.0
First, we should acknowledge that I am not the target audience for this play/these essays. None of this was new information for me. But that being said, I can see the play and some of the writings as good teaching skills for middle/high schoolers.
Throughout reading, I was trying to look at the information and how it was presented as if I was back in school. I’m not sure if an educational play would have been the best medium for me... but that’s maybe a personal thing. I think any play meant to teach kids would lead to secondhand embarrassment and cringe city for me. I could very explicitly see my teen self reading and taking away new things from the essays though if a teacher assigned them for class.
I think teens these days are more ‘woke’ and educated on social topics like rape and slut-shaming. So would this be anything new for them? I don’t know, maybe, maybe not. And the kids who aren’t interested in social issues probably aren’t going to be interested in this at all. It’s a catch 22. But I’m glad this exists and if it reaches and educates kids young enough I’d imagine it would make a difference.
TLDR: I graduated high school around 6 years ago, so while still pretty close to its intended age, I can’t completely put myself into those shoes anymore. I liked this enough as a 23 year old and can see the educational merit, but ultimately this isn’t for me and can’t really deem its success.
Throughout reading, I was trying to look at the information and how it was presented as if I was back in school. I’m not sure if an educational play would have been the best medium for me... but that’s maybe a personal thing. I think any play meant to teach kids would lead to secondhand embarrassment and cringe city for me. I could very explicitly see my teen self reading and taking away new things from the essays though if a teacher assigned them for class.
I think teens these days are more ‘woke’ and educated on social topics like rape and slut-shaming. So would this be anything new for them? I don’t know, maybe, maybe not. And the kids who aren’t interested in social issues probably aren’t going to be interested in this at all. It’s a catch 22. But I’m glad this exists and if it reaches and educates kids young enough I’d imagine it would make a difference.
TLDR: I graduated high school around 6 years ago, so while still pretty close to its intended age, I can’t completely put myself into those shoes anymore. I liked this enough as a 23 year old and can see the educational merit, but ultimately this isn’t for me and can’t really deem its success.
stridivarius's review against another edition
4.0
"Slut is the big way of dividing women from women. Women are a majority of the population in every generation. In a true democracy, women have power. But this power depends on having a voice of our own, meaning a voice that is legitimately connected to the reality of what has happened to us."
deeantha7's review against another edition
4.0
referenced a part of this book for a uni essay and it impressed my lecturer
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