desireeanne 's review for:

Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji

2.0

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I am going to be very honest about this book. I could not finish it. But the reason was entirely my own. I am very uncomfortable with the topic of having sex with kids. I understand that children and teens mature at different ages but this was entirely too young for me to handle. Some books are windows, and I was excited about the VS Books imprint. However, about halfway through, I gave myself permission to not finish this book. I enjoyed the writing style very much. There were several areas where I could identify with the main character and several where I was offered a fascinating look into another life. The narration was good, even, and easy to follow. I do wish it had been more clear that it was a weaving of several short stories. These are cues that are easy to miss in an audiobook. It sounded like a novel to me. If it hadn't been for the sexual predation and very underage sexual behavior, I believe I would have really enjoyed this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bespeak Audio Editions for the advanced copy of this audiobook.