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Tonight We Rule the World
by Zack Smedley
I could see this marketed as a book for fans of John Green's "A Fault in Our Stars" but with a much heavier topic. How can a book be heavier than doomed love and teen cancer? This one is about a sexual assault, ASD, PTSD, and so much gaslighting, but it's all well done. I was in a hurry in the beginning as the narrative alternates between journal entries leading up to the assault and the aftermath of a school investigation. I just wanted to know what happened and who sexually assaulted Owen, but I also loved and cringed at his relationship with his father, which is just as important a storyline as the assault. You find out who the abuser is about halfway through the book, and then the second half of the book is an emotional rollercoaster of how a victim comes to terms with what happened and how to live life forever changed afterwards.
I knew going in that this book was about a sexual assault, and I almost didn't read it. However, it's handled really well and actually a book that tweens/teens should probably read and discuss.
I knew going in that this book was about a sexual assault, and I almost didn't read it. However, it's handled really well and actually a book that tweens/teens should probably read and discuss.