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4.0 AVERAGE
3.5
Peut-être que je m'attendais à trop de choses.
Peut-être que l'histoire était trop lente.
Ou peut-être que j'ai lu trop de livres du genre.
En tout cas, je n'ai pas réussi à me plonger à 100% dans l'histoire. Et pourtant, à première vue, elle me tentait énormément! Mais je n'ai juste pas accroché.
Après avoir lu [b:Moxie|33163378|Moxie|Jennifer Mathieu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494950979l/33163378._SY75_.jpg|46824140] et [b:Rose Rage|55151283|Rose Rage|Illana Cantin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598605903l/55151283._SY75_.jpg|85974947], je pense avoir eu ma dose de livre sur une ado qui fait la révolution féministe au lycée. Ce n'est pas que je n'aime pas ça, au contraire, ça m'inspire, mais c'est juste du copier-coller. En particulier par rapport à Moxie. Dans les deux livres, on retrouve une lycéenne en colère, qui va publier un article coup de gueule féministe dans un journal de l'école, et qui (surprise!).
Donc vraiment, lisez soit Moxie, soit ce livre, mais pas les deux. C'est juste un conseil.
Peut-être que je m'attendais à trop de choses.
Peut-être que l'histoire était trop lente.
Ou peut-être que j'ai lu trop de livres du genre.
En tout cas, je n'ai pas réussi à me plonger à 100% dans l'histoire. Et pourtant, à première vue, elle me tentait énormément! Mais je n'ai juste pas accroché.
Après avoir lu [b:Moxie|33163378|Moxie|Jennifer Mathieu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494950979l/33163378._SY75_.jpg|46824140] et [b:Rose Rage|55151283|Rose Rage|Illana Cantin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598605903l/55151283._SY75_.jpg|85974947], je pense avoir eu ma dose de livre sur une ado qui fait la révolution féministe au lycée. Ce n'est pas que je n'aime pas ça, au contraire, ça m'inspire, mais c'est juste du copier-coller. En particulier par rapport à Moxie. Dans les deux livres, on retrouve une lycéenne en colère, qui va publier un article coup de gueule féministe dans un journal de l'école, et qui (surprise!)
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finit avec le mec féministe qui lui tourne autour depuis le débutDonc vraiment, lisez soit Moxie, soit ce livre, mais pas les deux. C'est juste un conseil.
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book literally after my friends made me watch the movie 365 Days. And I basically got into an argument about feminism (because the female lead in that movie was sexually abused and kidnapped).
Naturally, as a female, I'm all for feminism. But as a reader, sometimes my personal values fly out the window because I read so much questionable novels. I like books with bully romance, and reverse harem themes. I liked Colleen Hoover's book about teacher-student relationships. But the thing is, I liked those because within the context of the story, everything turned out great for the lead. There was growth; and the romance was great. But then there are books like this one, that tackles the realistic truths of sexism, abuse and harrassment.
I think it is important for people to know that liking smut doesn't make a girl anti-feminist. We know how to tell right from wrong, fantasy from reality. We just like cheesy romance stories.
Anyway, Rules For Being A Girl has all good intentions. Nobody should stand for sexist asshole teachers. But for me, the book tackles only the surface of women's problems. And I didn't really like Marin because her character just wasn't believable. She just started being a feminist after what happened with her teacher. I mean come on, she's an editor for the paper. She never noticed sexism before the incident? She was never aware that her calling other girls slutty is wrong? She'd never been catcalled or harrassed for being a girl? Never? Come on. But again, I liked that this book is supposed to be an eye-opener for girls.
Naturally, as a female, I'm all for feminism. But as a reader, sometimes my personal values fly out the window because I read so much questionable novels. I like books with bully romance, and reverse harem themes. I liked Colleen Hoover's book about teacher-student relationships. But the thing is, I liked those because within the context of the story, everything turned out great for the lead. There was growth; and the romance was great. But then there are books like this one, that tackles the realistic truths of sexism, abuse and harrassment.
I think it is important for people to know that liking smut doesn't make a girl anti-feminist. We know how to tell right from wrong, fantasy from reality. We just like cheesy romance stories.
Anyway, Rules For Being A Girl has all good intentions. Nobody should stand for sexist asshole teachers. But for me, the book tackles only the surface of women's problems. And I didn't really like Marin because her character just wasn't believable. She just started being a feminist after what happened with her teacher. I mean come on, she's an editor for the paper. She never noticed sexism before the incident? She was never aware that her calling other girls slutty is wrong? She'd never been catcalled or harrassed for being a girl? Never? Come on. But again, I liked that this book is supposed to be an eye-opener for girls.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was really, really, really good. The plot was phenomenal! There were some parts were I so over some of characters, specifically Chloe, but once I really understood what happened I felt so bad. I definitely recommend this book.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow! I urge everyone to read this book. Like Moxie, which has recently been made into a brilliant Netflix film, Rules for Being a Girl tackles sexism in high schools and the backlash from girls who've had enough. It also talks about important issues of intersectionality surrounding feminism, especially when Marin realises that she had thought about feminism in a different way to her POC classmates. I do think this could have been talked about more, but the acknowledgement that women have different experiences based on their skin colour is well addressed.
I could totally see this being made into a film to! Who would you have as your all-star cast?
I could totally see this being made into a film to! Who would you have as your all-star cast?
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-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
To say I am encouraged by the sheer volume of 'Me Too' stories being written (and published) for younger readers is an understatement. Books like this also make me angry. Not because they aren't needed; because they are. Because these things happen every day. But Rules for Being a Girl has me, hook line and sinker. Burn all the rules and fucking smash the patriarchy. This was a fanastic read. Powerful and necessary. A Speak for the modern era, one that addresses the ever more complicated aspect of what it means to report someone in a position of authority without 'evidence' and what it means to decide the rules aren't working anymore. Give me more. Let's keep fighting for those who go unheard.