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A review by jwinchell
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
3.0
I was not ready for the gruesome rape scene or the references to prior rape--but then again, who is? In that respect, maybe its treatment is true to life. But I also felt that the author was somewhat irresponsible with this; it didn't resolve well, the girls didn't go through treatment or receive much support, and there wasn't a satisfactory conclusion. Maybe that's all true to life, too, but I would want everyone to know this about the book before suggesting it to a young reader.
I have taught many SPED girls like these, and it broke my heart to get their inner monologues and reflections: growing realizations that others see them differently, that others look down on them and think them capable of very little, that they therefore deserve to be used and abused.These girls got themselves together, and that part of the story was very affirming.
I have taught many SPED girls like these, and it broke my heart to get their inner monologues and reflections: growing realizations that others see them differently, that others look down on them and think them capable of very little, that they therefore deserve to be used and abused.These girls got themselves together, and that part of the story was very affirming.