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cardsbycourt 's review for:
The Female of the Species
by Mindy McGinnis
3.5 stars at the moment but I think my thoughts could change
Trigger warning for graphic depictions of rape. There are other instances of rape than just the one that happened previously in the story, as well as descriptions of animal death and cruelty please take care of yourselves
This book..... was not what I expected.... I don't know what I expected but this wasn't it
Things I liked: I really appreciated how the girl on girl hate was called out, especially by other girls, I liked the focus on female friendship, I appreciated the commentary on rape culture and the explanation of the lack of criminal justice when it comes to rape. I think Alex was a super interesting character to follow and I did like the dual perspectives.
Things I didn't like: I think the romance was too insta love and really took away from the weight of the story, I was not super into Alex's "I'm not like other girls" mindset and the way her aggression was discussed in general
Overall, I think this was a unique look at rape culture and what trauma can drive people to do.
Trigger warning for graphic depictions of rape. There are other instances of rape than just the one that happened previously in the story, as well as descriptions of animal death and cruelty please take care of yourselves
This book..... was not what I expected.... I don't know what I expected but this wasn't it
Things I liked: I really appreciated how the girl on girl hate was called out, especially by other girls, I liked the focus on female friendship, I appreciated the commentary on rape culture and the explanation of the lack of criminal justice when it comes to rape. I think Alex was a super interesting character to follow and I did like the dual perspectives.
Things I didn't like: I think the romance was too insta love and really took away from the weight of the story, I was not super into Alex's "I'm not like other girls" mindset and the way her aggression was discussed in general
Overall, I think this was a unique look at rape culture and what trauma can drive people to do.