* 𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸


This book is talks about important issues like slut shaming and revenge porn.
I liked Eden and Sloane character, while mystery was engaging and romance was subtle, I expected more from plot.

I definitely recommend it, because we need more books like this.

When an email goes out to every student at St. Joe's with nude photos of seven current students attached, everyone wants to know who sent it and why. Ronnie and Eden, two students who work for the school newspaper, decide that they will tackle this story and publish it, much to the chagrin of their principal. A good mystery that young adults will like. The ending felt very rushed . Also the idea that high school students who are on the school paper would treat it like it was their full time job is far-fetched (call me crazy, but I was on the school paper as a student and I've been a high school teacher for over twenty years and I have yet to encounter even one student who takes the school paper as seriously as the kids in this book do). Still, students will love this story, which deals with digital crimes and slut shaming.

This review will appear on my blog reviewsofyabooks.blogspot.com/ and my Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/16121236-sibella on October 25, 2020

Introduction

As a student journalist at her high school, Eden has covered lots of stories, none of them very interesting. She's covered the basic things, like the school's theatre shows and athlete profiles. Nothing big ever hits the Warrior Weekly.

Until something does.

The nude photos of seven students were anonymously sent in an email to the entire school. Eden is determined to get to the bottom of the email. She wants to know who would be so vindictive that they would expose multiple girls, at the risk of getting caught. But her motive is more than just uncovering the story for an article. She wants to uncover the truth and give the girls who were effected a voice, and together, they'll challenge the double standard, no matter what it takes and what rules that they have to break. Justice must be served, no matter what the cost.

Characters

I absolutely loved all the characters. The author did a great job in giving them each their own distinct personality. This is especially evident in the characters of the seven girls who had their nudes leaked. They each have their own separate reactions and ways that they want to handle the situation. They each process the situation differently and I think that's what makes the book so powerful to me. Their reactions feel so real and different from each other, it's almost impossible to not see a little bit of yourself in each of these girls.

St. Joe's Opposition

I loved that there was an opposition from the school about Eden publishing an article about the leak. I obviously disagree from a personal standpoint, but the opposition was perfectly written. If there was no opposition, I think it would have been unrealistic, so I'm glad that it was included as a conflict.

Eden's Investigation

I usually try to stay away from books that involve a lot of teen detective work, so I will admit that I was a little wary going into this book, but I am so glad I did. Eden's work trying to discover who leaked the nudes didn't feel cheesy, over-the-top, or unrealistic, which I think is my problem with most teen investigations, regardless of the context. But Eden's work felt authentic and something that a real teen would do, and I loved that she had a genuine interest in getting to the bottom of the situation for the sake of the girls involved, not just for an article in a high school newspaper.

Ending

I didn't see the ending coming. I had not thought that the person behind the email could have been the person that it was revealed to be, but the explanation and reveal of the person behind the email made sense, and I was pleased with the ending. For that reason, I am labelling the mystery of the anonymous email a successful one.

I also liked that an epilogue was included, because it provided many details that helped enhance the story and I was satisfied with the way it wrapped everything up.

Conclusion

I loved this book. I loved absolutely everything about it. I loved watching the girls come together. I loved the raw and open emotion. In other reviews, I saw people call this book nothing short of a revolution and I
agree with them. The messages and themes are extremely relevant, and I couldn't get enough of it. I think this book stands a chance of being the best book I have read so far in 2020, and I will definitely be on the lookout of future releases from this author.

TW: Revenge porn, slut-shaming, sex-shaming, toxic masculinity, victim-blaming

I think what continued to surprise me as I read this book, was how close it read to the reality of revenge porn, the victims, conversation and lack of any urgency when finding the perpetrators.

The victim-blaming, slut-shaming, lack of any tangible support by authority figures, read so true to the very many scandals I saw happen in my own high school career. I have nothing but the deepest gratitude for Walton who told this story with such integrity.

"Revenge of the Sluts' hit every single conversation point I've had with people over the years and also highlighted the fact that sexual expression should always be consensual, the line where masculinity becomes toxic and how slut-shaming and a sex-negative narratives serve no one.

I definitely recommend this book to anyone who has ever wondered what the very real and damaging effects of revenge porn are, but have been too frightened to read true accounts of it. This book pulls back no punches and at the end of the day you get a very true account of the reality faced by many people who engage with dating

From Sloane's activism, Ronnie's tenacity and Eden, the person who brings this story together, we see the very real struggles that teenagers face. The pressures are there, they are real and the protection given is non-existent. I can't say much more without giving spoiler's which definitely sucks because this book is only a starting point in the conversation.

Read this book and have those conversations. Thank you, Natalie Walton for writing a story so true to teenage life as we see it today. I hope this book serves to spark the change we all need to see.

"My gratitude goes to NetGalley and Smith Publicity, for allowing me to read an e-ARC, of this book. All opinions stated are my own."

There is always a double standard when it comes to sex for men and women and it is especially obvious in teenage and young adult years. Men are encouraged to date a lot, even sleep with a lot of women, it makes them more of a man. But a woman....she should NEVER behave like that! This book explores this issue and the idea of revenge porn through the eyes of a teenage reporter. This was a great book for the story line and the message. I would encourage young men to read this because too often the women are blamed for a mans inappropriate behavior. Pick this up as soon as it comes out!

This book, wow. Its a very deep book and makes yoj really want to take a good look in the mirror. High school is never easy but being in the middle of a nude scandle is something no one deserves. People are fast to blame the person in the photo but never look past it. All they see is a naked body. This made makes you look past the naked body and more to the person. And also makes you look to the person who sended them out. Unexpected friendschips for life get build while the slut squat tries to deal with the trauma of the scandal. Will they find out who sended the photos out? Will they make them pay?

So disappointed in this book. It had a great plot line with so much potential, except that the writing is wayyyyyy tooo slow. I lose complete interest after a few chapters becauset the writing and the plot where going absolutely nowhere.

I received this book as an E-arc in exchange for an honest review.
This book? Needs to be on EVERYONE'S list to read. There are so many lessons to be learned in this book. I love books that involve sisterhood, girl power, and flipping a giant middle finger to those who want to put others down for not being ashamed of themselves. This book made me have EVERY feeling in the world. It was such an intense ride and my favorite part was that POWER that it made me feel when I was done. It was book that screams I AM GIRL, HEAR ME ROAR and I was here for it! Let's breakdown some of my favorites parts.

The characters: Every single character had such depth that I was astounded. Eden and Sloane were absolutely stunning as an unlikely pair. I really enjoyed getting to know them. I would have loved to be friends with them in school.

The romance: I loved that the romance in this book was incredibly subtle and the focus was on the girls and their trauma. It felt like a genuine romance. Like yes there were some feelings growing, but they were never the main focus of the story.

The plot: This is one of those plots that really made me think. It's amazing how one person can understand that something is wrong instinctually yet others don't understand why they're at fault. This book really highlighted the thinking of those who did wrong but didn't consider what they did as wrong. I won't say too much because it really should be read in order to really understand how the author truly gave me an intriguing dialogue to something that I feel isn't discussed enough. Also, that mystery was AMAZING. I didn't see that ending coming and I've read hundreds of mysteries. It wasn't a book where BAM the ending is there and you have to struggle to make it all make sense. The moment you knew who did it and why, the pieces all started clicking together to truly make an epic ending to this mystery.

Overall, everyone needs to read this book. It had so much I didn't know I needed to hear at that moment. I'll definitely be purchasing it as soon as possible!

As many of you know, I always support my fellow Wattpad authors and when I see Natalie was having her book published, I was really excited. However, I regrettably didn't enjoy this as much as I believed I would do.

What did I like?
- First of all, the message this book is trying to convey is so powerful. I think Natalie went around the right idea of tackling this topic with due diligence and thought. I thought the book clearly outlined these messages well.
- I liked Eden as a character, but I couldn't help be warped back into that stereotypical "quiet/good girl" stereotype that Wattpad is famous for. I did like her, she had some good ideas and I liked reading from her perspective and most of all, that there was no romance, but about the girls of the book.
- I liked the ending, although it felt polished off a little quicker. I guess I wanted to read more of the fallout of the reveal and we just got told it instead of seeing it unfold.

I think what stopped me from giving this book a four-star rating was initially how slow everything was. I also found a lot of it predictable and whilst I know this is a YA contemporary, I expected some kind of mystery when it came to finding out who was sending the pictures around.
Overall, a decent read. Perfect for a book to lounge around and pull yourself out of a reading slump.
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was just freaking perfect. I had an idea about who dun it within 8 chapters but it was great seeing how everything played out! I’m absolutely thrilled with the way this ended, however because I’m an absolute SUCKER for romance I wanted more with Atticus, but that didn’t happen. However the storyline was fantastic and kept me hooked for the 2 hours I spent reading this bad boy. It’s a fun, great and quirky read for something to get you through a study break or for when you can’t sleep at night.

P.S I’d love to read about prom night and our favourite sluts if you’re interested in a part 2