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The Nowhere Girls
by Amy Reed
This book was so...heavy. It tackles a very ugly topic, in a very beautiful way. It brings up all the ugly conversations about rape culture that no one wants to have, but that everyone needs to have.
This book has a diverse cast of characters, which allows for a large variation of opinions for the content discussed. This allows the characters to discuss a lot of the different arguments and opinions on the subject without it feeling forced. Not only does the diverse cast allow for so many angles on the discussion, but it also helps demonstrate that what happens in this story is real and it can happen to anyone.
The Nowhere Girls is loosely based on a lot of the controversial cases that prompt discussion about rape culture in todays society. Because of this there are a lot of realistic parallels to things that most readers have already been exposed to through the media. This makes the content a bit uncomfortable because readers are unable to just throw blinders on and live in this fictional world. While this makes the book a bit uncomfortable to read, I think this is also the book's best quality.
This book was incredibly well written. I loved every character, I could understand WHY they felt some type of way in certain situations - even when I didn't agree with the opinions (ie: 90% of the dudes and adults in this) the realistic nature of this book let me see WHY they said certain things or acted a certain way.
Everything about this book had me wanting to binge it just so that I could pick it up and read it again and again. Nothing is held back from this story, its ugly (in a good way), it gets into your head and under your skin, it pushes boundaries and makes you uncomfortable. But more than that, this story is so empowering. We don't just see the ugly side of this story, we also see the side that is full of hope and female empowerment. We see characters face their demons even when every single person around them is denying everything they are saying. We see incredible female friendships and relationships, we see support and power and so much strength. This story is a difficult read but it is worth the read. The message here is one that everyone should have to read.
This book has a diverse cast of characters, which allows for a large variation of opinions for the content discussed. This allows the characters to discuss a lot of the different arguments and opinions on the subject without it feeling forced. Not only does the diverse cast allow for so many angles on the discussion, but it also helps demonstrate that what happens in this story is real and it can happen to anyone.
The Nowhere Girls is loosely based on a lot of the controversial cases that prompt discussion about rape culture in todays society. Because of this there are a lot of realistic parallels to things that most readers have already been exposed to through the media. This makes the content a bit uncomfortable because readers are unable to just throw blinders on and live in this fictional world. While this makes the book a bit uncomfortable to read, I think this is also the book's best quality.
This book was incredibly well written. I loved every character, I could understand WHY they felt some type of way in certain situations - even when I didn't agree with the opinions (ie: 90% of the dudes and adults in this) the realistic nature of this book let me see WHY they said certain things or acted a certain way.
Everything about this book had me wanting to binge it just so that I could pick it up and read it again and again. Nothing is held back from this story, its ugly (in a good way), it gets into your head and under your skin, it pushes boundaries and makes you uncomfortable. But more than that, this story is so empowering. We don't just see the ugly side of this story, we also see the side that is full of hope and female empowerment. We see characters face their demons even when every single person around them is denying everything they are saying. We see incredible female friendships and relationships, we see support and power and so much strength. This story is a difficult read but it is worth the read. The message here is one that everyone should have to read.