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A review by ronniegayreads
Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One by Maggie Horne
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It would be 5 stars if there wasn't the bit about Hazel not being a victim to the sexual harassment because she "wasn't desirable"
SA is about power, NOT attraction. Super dangerous to mix that up.
Otherwise it was really powerful and made me really emotional because it was so similar to My experience, except I didn't have a friend like Hazel or Riley. My "friends", BEFRIENDED him. And encouraged him. So it was very emotional because how I wish this had been my experience.
I also appreciated that the girl who didn't feel safe enough to share was included, and she wasn't shamed.
It was very strange that one of the only (or the only) ethnic name in the entire thing was a really minor character who's angry all the time 😅 (Mr Patel)
SA is about power, NOT attraction. Super dangerous to mix that up.
Otherwise it was really powerful and made me really emotional because it was so similar to My experience, except I didn't have a friend like Hazel or Riley. My "friends", BEFRIENDED him. And encouraged him. So it was very emotional because how I wish this had been my experience.
I also appreciated that the girl who didn't feel safe enough to share was included, and she wasn't shamed.
It was very strange that one of the only (or the only) ethnic name in the entire thing was a really minor character who's angry all the time 😅 (Mr Patel)