Language: R (79 swears 5 'f'); Mature Content: R (sexual assault mentioned, condoms mentioned, off page sex) Violence: R (rape- described with innuendo)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
17yo Kate and Ben have been friends since elementary school and now she wants more than that. They began dating and everything was going well until accusations of assault started happening to Ben’s teammates. Many people want to hide the evidence and pretend nothing happened but Kate can’t get the wrongdoing out of her head. Secrets come out after a video was shared. The aftermath will drastically change lives and the community of Coral Sands, Iowa.
I’m frustrated with the situation the community is dealing with. I’m also frustrated with some of the main character’s actions. The author represents entitlement and community politics well. The ethnicity is predominantly white, with an African American deputy mentioned.
I’m frustrated with the situation the community is dealing with. I’m also frustrated with some of the main character’s actions. The author represents entitlement and community politics well. The ethnicity is predominantly white, with an African American deputy mentioned.
LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian
From Cindy - Hartzler's story is heart-breaking and so apt - When someone is raped and the community conspires to cover it up using "boys will be boys" as an excuse - how do you really respond? So many excellent scenes about how to respond to the different dynamics of the situation - from a teacher handling "funny" comments in the classroom, to trying understand why some think "she deserved it". The scenes that you might think are descriptive are deftly handled - all innuendo, not graphic except in your imagination.
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