Language: R (86 swears, 10 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
For 17yo Millie it doesn’t really matter what she thinks, because she needs to debate and win in order to get scholarships for college. But when she debates against Tag, she discovers another side of debate: using your voice to say something that matters. Tag keeps losing because he insists on debating the right side of the argument, regardless of the rules of debate. But Millie thinks she can help them both stay true to their values and win.
Millie has always been good at debating, but her journey in this book is about finding her voice – who she wants to be and what she wants to say. Doll encourages readers to find their voices and use them in ways that matter – stand up for whichever causes and values are important to you! We can do more good in this world by speaking up and then doing something about what we’re saying. The empowerment practically jumps off these pages. I also love how Doll uses footnotes throughout the book to add to the debate preparation from facts vibe – and there are even some of Tag’s recipes in there, just for fun.
Millie, Tag, and their families are implied white, but Millie and Tag each have have an implied non-white friend. (Tag’s friend refers to himself as Southeast Asian and doesn’t get more specific.) The mature content rating is for innuendo, sexual harassment, and mentions of sex, blow jobs, nude photos, and sexual favors. The violence rating is for fist fights and discussions of school shootings.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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