A review by moviechic3000
The Lonely Dead by April Henry

1.0

I wanted to like it, but it was terrible. The main character’s inner monologue was monotonous. You can see what’s coming a mile away. The other thing that was super-annoying was the *constant* revelations about the effects that alcohol has on a person. This is the first time I’ve ever thrown away a book, but because of the issue with the medications it doesn’t seem appropriate to pass it on for teens to read. Also, this is probably an overreaction but the fact that the health teacher was telling the female students that if they drink at a party and are raped it would be their fault blew me away. It’s good to be proactive by being aware of how much you’re drinking. However, it is 100% of the guy’s fault if he rapes someone. Telling young women that it’s their fault just reinforces the stereotype that “she was asking for it”.