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A review by hayleysnextpage
Dangerous Play by Emma Kress
4.0
Dangerous Play is such an important YA book and an amazing debut from Emma Kress. Our protagonist is Zoe - co-captain of her school's field hockey team, her main goal is to get her team to the State Championship so she can earn a scholarship. But when she's sexually assaulted at a party, her team instead take their parkour skills and act as masked vigilantes, ensuring other girls feel safe in their hometown. But do they go too far in the end?
There were quite a few things to like about Dangerous Play:
- the unique field hockey focus.
- this strong group of badass teenage girls. I honestly wish they were my friends in high school! The way they supported each other was heartwarming.
- the sensitive but honest way Kress handled the topic of sexual assault from a teenage perspective.
- the character development. Zoe grows throughout the book, as she learns to live in the "after" and reclaim her power.
- the audiobook narration, as Jacobs did a fantastic job showcasing Zoe's emotions.
Dangerous Play is the kind of novel that tugs at the emotions. While I was proud of the girls at the end, I was naturally infuriated by the honest reflection of toxic masculinity and multiple instances of sexual assault and harassment. I encourage everyone, especially teenagers, to read this YA novel.
Thank you to NetGalley and OrangeSky Audio for the ALC in exchange for this honest review.
There were quite a few things to like about Dangerous Play:
- the unique field hockey focus.
- this strong group of badass teenage girls. I honestly wish they were my friends in high school! The way they supported each other was heartwarming.
- the sensitive but honest way Kress handled the topic of sexual assault from a teenage perspective.
- the character development. Zoe grows throughout the book, as she learns to live in the "after" and reclaim her power.
- the audiobook narration, as Jacobs did a fantastic job showcasing Zoe's emotions.
Dangerous Play is the kind of novel that tugs at the emotions. While I was proud of the girls at the end, I was naturally infuriated by the honest reflection of toxic masculinity and multiple instances of sexual assault and harassment. I encourage everyone, especially teenagers, to read this YA novel.
Thank you to NetGalley and OrangeSky Audio for the ALC in exchange for this honest review.