The fast-paced culture of social media—in all its canceling, shaming, and commenting notoriety—is explored with charm, humor, and heart in this witty novel by Jane Roper.

When Kathleen Held catches her politician husband cheating on her, a man snaps a photo of her in period-stained pants and it goes viral. Suddenly Kathleen is thrust into the national spotlight as #yeswebleed becomes first a hashtag and then a movement. Initially Kathleen is appalled by the attention but, after she inadvertently meets up with a "canceled" romance author who helps others overcome being canceled through her "Society of Shame," she tries to make the most of the madness. She also works to help her 12-year-old daughter deal with the attention, the messages of equality and women's rights tied to the experience, and her own feelings of self-worth and purpose.

Each chapter covers a day since the photo goes viral. This framing smartly mirrors the the frenetic pace of viral culture, and keeps the plot moving at a fast clip. I really loved this technique. It kept me on the edge of my seat re: what would happen next.

Roper has wisely structured the narrative to include various relationships and topics that let her speak to the realities of today. The idea of #yeswebleed explores the continued shaming of women for having their periods and women's right in general. Kathleen's recitation of the comments on social posts are hilarious not only because they're funny, but because they're accurate to the "everyone has something to say about everything" culture in which we live. And through Kathleen's relationship with her daughter, Roper also seems to subtly speak to the power of younger generations to maybe, just maybe change things so we see less public shame and more public empathy.

I really liked this clever, timely novel! It'll keep you interested in Kathleen's journey—and laughing all along the way.