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arielml 's review for:
Big Girl Small
by Rachel DeWoskin
I listened to this as an audiobook. I loved the first half - Judy had a unique voice, sarcastic yet thoughtful, that put a spin on the usual high school perspective. But in the second half the plot got in the way of the character development and writing style, which I think were the best parts of the book. I would have enjoyed this more if it was a less dramatic story with more exploration of Judy's normal life, rather than the scandal that engulfed her.
SPOILER ALERT
I also found it really frustrating that after Judy got black-out drunk and was videotaped having sex with three guys, everyone was only concerned with the social, moral, and legal consequences. Why didn't anyone (including her parents) take her to get tested for pregnancy and STDs? And why didn't Judy's parents or any of the adults in her life hold her responsible AT ALL? I understand that she was victimized, but she also didn't make a smart choice to put herself in that situation, and everyone just acted like she had no agency whatsoever. Maybe I'm taking this too seriously, but I felt like if there were high school girls reading this book, I'd want them to realize how to approach these kinds of situations differently than Judy did.
SPOILER ALERT
I also found it really frustrating that after Judy got black-out drunk and was videotaped having sex with three guys, everyone was only concerned with the social, moral, and legal consequences. Why didn't anyone (including her parents) take her to get tested for pregnancy and STDs? And why didn't Judy's parents or any of the adults in her life hold her responsible AT ALL? I understand that she was victimized, but she also didn't make a smart choice to put herself in that situation, and everyone just acted like she had no agency whatsoever. Maybe I'm taking this too seriously, but I felt like if there were high school girls reading this book, I'd want them to realize how to approach these kinds of situations differently than Judy did.