Who cares about a love triangle or whatever when I can't keep the hookups straight?! This book deals with issues like date rape, underaged sex, bullying (in the true sense of the word), and suicide.Ħ. They hook up, they use drugs, they drink, they're horrible people-they're, erm, teenagers, with all that entails. A surprising amount of darkness: really, really wild teenagers. Diversity: ok, fine, there's just one Asian main character, but that's one more than most books have! Thank you, Jenny Han!ĥ. No slut shaming:, there's rampant sex, but there's never slut shamingĤ. REVENGE, BITCHES! Because, really, who doesn't love a good tale of GETTING EVENģ. For me, that's the equivalent of catnipĢ. The setting: Northeastern US coastal island. Here's why I liked it, despite its flaws:ġ. If you're a parent, this book is going make you want to home school your child for the rest of high school, if not their life.īut fuck it, I had a blast. There are no end to clichéd characters, there's not so much a love triangle as a love star or whatever shape there is with way too many pointy ends (my Geometry teacher would be so proud), because it seems like everyone's hooking up with everyone else. Technically, I'm not supposed to like this book. If not, sit back and enjoy the show." *sheepishly hands over her "Get Out Of Jail Free" card* Can you think of anyone who deserves a bitch slap?"
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