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Tease by Amanda Maciel
2.0
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When 16 year old Emma Putnam commits suicide, everyone blames Sara Wharton, her best friend, Brielle and three other students from her school. Now they're being put on trial, being charged for constantly harassing and bullying Emma which ultimately pushed her over the edge.
Tease deals with some very serious issues ranging from bullying to slut-shaming to suicide. Told in the perspective of the bully, who feels no remorse for anything she's done, Sara was melodramatic and a cold hearted bitch. She was constantly whining about how her life is over and how "slutty" Emma ruined everything. The book was very hard to read... it was disturbing almost, to think that people actually might think this way, it really made you stop and think. Everyone in the school knew Emma was being bullied, yet nobody stepped up to help her just because Sara and Brielle were basically running the high school. The book consists of flashbacks from when Emma was still alive and the present day when Sara is preparing for trial. I thought that this was a very interesting way to portray the story and I did enjoy the narrative style.
I think the biggest problem I had with this book was the slut-shaming. Of course, I know that this is a big issue in today's society... but it infuriated me that everything was Emma's fault. Yes, what Emma did was wrong, and she is definitely not innocent in the situation, but is no one going to take into consideration that the BOYS were also the ones being slutty?! Dylan, Sara's BOYFRIEND, is one of the boys drawn toward Emma, but nobody blames him for anything, it's all Emma's doing. Dylan is considered innocent and Emma is the evil slut who stole Sara's boyfriend, it just doesn't make sense to me.
Overall, it's an interesting read and I liked reading from the bully's perspective. Although the idea of the book was unique and intriguing, the main character Sara and her nasty bff made it a hard read for me. I wish the ending was more clear though, I want to know what punishment the students received in trial and was disappointed I wasn't given it!
Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCferU-BCL2dlFjWdD0rS75Q/videos
When 16 year old Emma Putnam commits suicide, everyone blames Sara Wharton, her best friend, Brielle and three other students from her school. Now they're being put on trial, being charged for constantly harassing and bullying Emma which ultimately pushed her over the edge.
Tease deals with some very serious issues ranging from bullying to slut-shaming to suicide. Told in the perspective of the bully, who feels no remorse for anything she's done, Sara was melodramatic and a cold hearted bitch. She was constantly whining about how her life is over and how "slutty" Emma ruined everything. The book was very hard to read... it was disturbing almost, to think that people actually might think this way, it really made you stop and think. Everyone in the school knew Emma was being bullied, yet nobody stepped up to help her just because Sara and Brielle were basically running the high school. The book consists of flashbacks from when Emma was still alive and the present day when Sara is preparing for trial. I thought that this was a very interesting way to portray the story and I did enjoy the narrative style.
I think the biggest problem I had with this book was the slut-shaming. Of course, I know that this is a big issue in today's society... but it infuriated me that everything was Emma's fault. Yes, what Emma did was wrong, and she is definitely not innocent in the situation, but is no one going to take into consideration that the BOYS were also the ones being slutty?! Dylan, Sara's BOYFRIEND, is one of the boys drawn toward Emma, but nobody blames him for anything, it's all Emma's doing. Dylan is considered innocent and Emma is the evil slut who stole Sara's boyfriend, it just doesn't make sense to me.
Overall, it's an interesting read and I liked reading from the bully's perspective. Although the idea of the book was unique and intriguing, the main character Sara and her nasty bff made it a hard read for me. I wish the ending was more clear though, I want to know what punishment the students received in trial and was disappointed I wasn't given it!
Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCferU-BCL2dlFjWdD0rS75Q/videos