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kirstenrose22's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this, and found the ending especially powerful. This is about a girl who refuses to be defined as a victim, or by what someone else did to her - and I found that really moving. Also, how much do I love Polly?
harliquinzelle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
bjan's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great and sad read, what happened, but it was a well-needed story to be out there.
evergarden144's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
librarydoc's review against another edition
4.0
Book Talk
Hermione is at the top her game, on the field and off. She is co-captain of the cheerleading squad, dating one of the head male cheerleaders, and she is on her way to the last cheer camp of her high school career. What could go wrong? But during a dance at a camp, someone slips something into her drink. Her world goes black, and she wakes up in the lake with no memory of what happened.
**SPOILER ALERT BELOW**
My Thoughts
I'm not a cheerleader-type person, so I started this book with a heft dose of skepticism. And in all honesty, I didn't really get the hype of cheer camp or the talk about makeup and ribbons in hair. But if you can get past the cheerleading stuff, the story is a powerful one. Hermione is an overcomer, and her attack at camp is just one piece of her life story. I really like that the focus of this book is not sensationalizing rape, but rather on the process of healing and overcoming. It deals pretty honestly with small-town thinking and the reality that some people will blame the victim.
My Recommendation
4/5 stars
Grades 9+ (language, adult themes)
Hermione is at the top her game, on the field and off. She is co-captain of the cheerleading squad, dating one of the head male cheerleaders, and she is on her way to the last cheer camp of her high school career. What could go wrong? But during a dance at a camp, someone slips something into her drink. Her world goes black, and she wakes up in the lake with no memory of what happened.
**SPOILER ALERT BELOW**
My Thoughts
I'm not a cheerleader-type person, so I started this book with a heft dose of skepticism. And in all honesty, I didn't really get the hype of cheer camp or the talk about makeup and ribbons in hair. But if you can get past the cheerleading stuff, the story is a powerful one. Hermione is an overcomer, and her attack at camp is just one piece of her life story. I really like that the focus of this book is not sensationalizing rape, but rather on the process of healing and overcoming. It deals pretty honestly with small-town thinking and the reality that some people will blame the victim.
My Recommendation
4/5 stars
Grades 9+ (language, adult themes)
reading_yarn's review against another edition
5.0
I'm so glad this book exists. It was very hard to read but it's a story that needs to be told. It's about strength and about friendships. The main character doesn't give in to the pain and suffering, but pushes through it with the help of some amazing friendships and her family.
Highly recommend it, and I know I'll be reading this again.
Highly recommend it, and I know I'll be reading this again.
blurrypetals's review against another edition
5.0
I'm really quite speechless about this one. It's really really heartbreaking, it made me feel sick, and it made me hate a lot of things in this world...but this story is about healing, finding normalcy through trauma. In some ways, it's the opposite side of the same coin that has The Perks of Being a Wallflower on one side. While Perks deals with trauma in his past, starting school, and letting go of friends and moving on, Exit deals with a girl actively experiencing trauma, sticking to her friends, finishing school, and moving on. They really complement one another wonderfully and they both feel like such important, wonderful, and emotionally grounded books. I loved this book just as much as I love Perks, which, if you didn't know, is a lot. I love it a LOT. Best contemporary I've read in a while. It deserves all the praise in the world.
jgurniak's review against another edition
4.0
My only complaint about Exit, Pursued by a Bear was that it seemed a bit unrealistic at times.
Example #1: Hermione's parents were not filled up with undying rage towards the unknown boy. In fact, they were almost too calm. Maybe that's because we really only ever saw them around Hermione so they wanted to keep calm around her.
Example #2: Everybody was way too chill about Hermione's decision to have an abortion. I mean, I for one am pro-choice and that decision woult not have fazed me at all. But to have the entire town not even bat an eye about it? In my own experience, that just does not happen.
Now, those are minor complaints that may merely stem from me not having been a part of this exact kind of situation. I just found there were a few moments that were a bit too fluffy and light about what is a very serious conundrum.
Example #1: Hermione's parents were not filled up with undying rage towards the unknown boy. In fact, they were almost too calm. Maybe that's because we really only ever saw them around Hermione so they wanted to keep calm around her.
Example #2: Everybody was way too chill about Hermione's decision to have an abortion. I mean, I for one am pro-choice and that decision woult not have fazed me at all. But to have the entire town not even bat an eye about it? In my own experience, that just does not happen.
Now, those are minor complaints that may merely stem from me not having been a part of this exact kind of situation. I just found there were a few moments that were a bit too fluffy and light about what is a very serious conundrum.
caret's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0