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abbielester 's review for:
Maybe He Just Likes You
by Barbara Dee
Barbara Dee's new book should be required reading for middle school and up. My middle and high school days are decades in the past, but Mila's story took me back to those awkward encounters with touches and words I would never tolerate now. I think this book highlights the beginnings of a cultural shift. We can't just brush off inappropriate behavior by saying "maybe he just likes you" anymore. Victims of this kind of casual assault need safe harbors at school and at home, and the perpetrators need to be educated and disciplined for inappropriate behavior. Highly recommended.
The only thing that struck me wrong was the use of the slang "fresh" for talking back. It pops up a couple of times. Does anyone say that anymore? Is it a regional thing? I only know it from watching reruns on afternoon tv as a kid.
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The only thing that struck me wrong was the use of the slang "fresh" for talking back. It pops up a couple of times. Does anyone say that anymore? Is it a regional thing? I only know it from watching reruns on afternoon tv as a kid.
Read more at Bookish Adventures.