This was a gifted ARC from Wattpad Books through NetGalley in exchange for a review. This review is voluntarily and full of my own personal opinions.

This was a solid 3-3.5 star read for me. I loved the basis for this book and the overall plot of this book but it fell a little flat for me. I loved the way this author set up the premise and the characters we were going to meet. I was let down by the fact that some characters felt more 2-D and unfinished and that the premise seemed to promise more than what was actually given. I think this author has a lot of potential and that this book was full of wonderful ideas but the execution was a bit off. I will be keeping an eye out for this author's future works because I overall did enjoy this book.

Whenever you see a book that was first published on Wattpad now being traditionally published, it can be quite offputting. It especially makes you a bit weary of the way the book is written and the writing style in general. However, with Revenge of the Sluts that weariness is not necessary. The book is written in a very easy-to-read way and especially doesn’t have too many words trying to say somthing instead of showing it, like a lot of Wattpad books do. Even more, it sometimes could’ve used a bit more adjectives and other ‘extra’ words, because the writing sometimes felt a bit too dry and to-the-point.

It sometimes reads a bit like a news article, which might’ve been done intentionally since journalism is such a big aspect in this book. Our main character writes for her schoolpaper and the whole story is seen through her eyes, so you really see a journalism related point of view, which is a nice switch up because that doesn’t occur often. That point of view can be very relatable if you’re a journalism student or in journalism yourself. On top of that it’s always interesting to read about the importantce of extracurricular activities in the US and how much time American students spend on those things, especially as someone who’s not from the US.

Another thing that was really nice about the main character and her background was that she actually had an ex-boyfriend, which is once again not something you come across often in YA contemorary, especially not since she is more of a shy girl. It was also just really well done in general that there wasn’t a romance storyline for the main character, because this was not her story, it was the story of the girls whose explicit photos got leaked. So a possible romance storyline would’ve brought down the actual messages the book wants to get across. So kuddos to author for that!

And in general it’s just always nice to see girls fight back. This really was an import story to tell, because the leaking of personal photos unfortunately happens way too often. The story was told in such a respectful way and brought a lot of talking points to the table. I think that young teens can learn a lot from reading this book.

However, Revenge of the Sluts was not a perfect book. Where the main character was quite atypical for a YA contemporary, a lot of the other characters felt like caricatures of characters you constantly come across in YA. Take Luke as an example. He was exactly like any other male school bully I’ve come across in YA books and films. And that’s always a pity.

On top of that some relationships felt very underdevelopped. There are a lot of important characters in this book, so to have all of their individual relationships well written, is a hard task. But there were just some relationships where it really bothered me how underdevelopped they were. Take Jeremy and Eden (the MC) as an example. At a certain point in the book Jeremy really wants Eden to go to a house party with him and his boyfriend. He does all he can to convince her, but as a reader you just don’t understand why he cares so much for the fact that Eden needs to come to this party with him. In short: some relationships and actions were just a bit unbelievable.

Let’s finish off with the ending of the book. That ending was also not fully satisfying, unfortunately. Throughout the entire book Eden and her friends are trying to discover Eros’s identiy, the person who leaked the photos of the girls. However, in the end it was not surprising at all who Eros was. From about a third of the way through the book I had already guessed an important part of Eros’s identity, the part that was supposed to be the most ‘shocking’. On top of that the ending wrapped up a bit too quickly, we discover who Eden is and there’s an immediate confrontation and the book ended. It would’ve been better to have that part go a bit more slowly.

However, I’d still highly recommend this book if you’re into YA feminist fiction, and especially if you’re maybe a bit younger than me, and actually fall within the targeted audience of the book.

*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.*

3.5 stars!! I was definitely drawn to this book based on the title. It's an attention grabber for sure!

When the students of St. Joe's are all simultaneously emailed intimate pictures of seven female students, a school journalist decides to uncover who is behind the anonymous email and how they came into possession of the pictures. Grace sets out to hep these girls get to the bottom of who and why this has taken place.

Throughout the story Grace questions her own past relationship, and the trust and respect she had for her boyfriend at the time, and how things can shift post relationship. She puts herself in the shoes of the seven girls and wonders why they end up being bullied and shamed when not only is it common in these times to send these pictures, but also the recipients are usually begging and requesting these pictures. Why then are only these girls left on the hook.

This book covers a few incredibly relevant topics for todays teens and young adults: Privacy, consent, and victim blaming. It opens a conversation to a common scenario we are seeing more and more. The writing at times wasn't as smooth, and was a bit verbose, but that aside I feel like this is a book that can be relatable and recommended to young adults.

Eden is in class when she gets the email. When everyone gets the email. Someone has mailed an email to everyone at the high school an email with naked pictures of 7 different senior girls. The email was signed Eros, and it was sent to every student and staff and faculty member at St. Joe’s. Eden wasn’t one of the girls in the email, but as Executive Editor of the school newspaper, The Warrior Weekly, she knew that it would be a hot story to cover.

At the newspaper meeting later, she and Editor-in-Chief Ronnie talk about the email and the story possibilities. They are able to put names to all the seniors in the photos and made plans to ask them all for interviews. Most of them don’t want to talk to the press, but Eden is able to talk to a couple of them. They are devastated by the betrayal and the embarrassment, and Eden is tasked with writing an article that sticks to the truth but also be sensitive to the pain these women are feeling.

Meanwhile, the girls in the email decide to fight back. They meet together for support and form the Slut Squad, to show those who are trying to bully and shame them that they will not be silenced. While Eden admires them and wants this to be part of the story, she also wants to know what the administrators and local law enforcement are trying to do to help the girls and punish Eros.

After they publish the first story about “Nudegate,” Ronnie and Eden find out exactly what the administrators want to do about what’s happening. They want to cover it up. The principal specifically tells them that they can’t publish any more stories about the email without getting her approval on it first. As for the police, all the seniors in the email were 18, and there are no local or state laws where they are against revenge porn, so law enforcement can’t help.

It’s up to the Slut Squad and the reporters to figure it out, all by themselves. And Eden takes that role seriously. She refuses to let the story die until she writes it all the way to the end.

Revenge of the Sluts looks at important issues of teenagers sending nude photos of themselves, of them having sex, of bullying, cyber bullying, and revenge porn. It also asks bigger questions about the double standard between how men and women are treated as sexual beings (especially in high school), and the repercussions of putting something so personal into the control of another person. The story is interesting, the characters are dynamic, and the questions of fairness and morality, of justice and trust, are blended into the story with craft, so it doesn’t read as a morality play.

I really liked Revenge of the Sluts. I got carried away with the story, but it also gave me a lot to think about. I did feel like there could have been a wider focus, more action from the adults in the story, but when I found out that author Natalie Walton wrote this as an undergrad, just a few years out of high school herself, I understood. She’s a great writer already. The years in front of her will grant her that larger perspective, giving her future work a depth to match her strong style. I look forward to reading her next book.

Egalleys for Revenge of the Sluts were provided by Wattpad Books through NetGalley, with many thanks.

Revenge of the Sluts is the debut novel of Natalie Walton. It is Narrated through the eyes of Eden Jeong and follows the aftermath of what happens when intimate photos of seven girls are anonymously sent to the entire school. I really enjoyed the messages that are featured throughout this story and I found them to be really important. One of the things that I enjoyed the most is when the seven girls came together as a sort of support group. I liked Eden but I felt like there could have been more to her character and her personality because she just felt a bit flat for an MC. I did absolutely love Sloane Mayer because she totally owned who she was and her sexuality. I absolutely adored Atticus so much because he was totally different from all of the other cocky and disgusting guys at the school. This was a well written story with great characters and an interesting storyline.

I recieved an advanced copy for free, and this is my honest opinion.

This book is amazing. It is a great book for teenagers to read to show the dangers of sending inappropriate photos of themselves and others. This book brings to light some of the issues that plague adolescents in the age of social media and cyberbullying.

Revenge of the Sluts addresses an important topic of cyberbullying, breach of trust and privacy, revenge porn and victim blaming. The book is surprisingly easy to read, although the characters could have been fleshed out a bit more. The mystery of who has sent the email with the nude pistures of the seven girls to all school isn't difficult to solve (especially if you read a lot of cozies), but it is interesting how the author deals with these difficult and unfortunately realistic issues.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Summary: After an email is send by “Eros” to all the students at St Joe High School with nudes from seven different girls, Eden, a reporter for the Weekly (the school’s journal) is chosen to cover the story. But quickly, she realizes that this is no ordinary topic. It is her duty to give a voice for the seven girls and to finally uncover who sent this awful email and most importantly, why?

For me, this book is a 3 or 3.5 out of 5 stars.
I was quite sceptical when I saw that it was a book from Wattpad, but this book did not disappoint and really shows the power that Wattpad holds. This book really gives important information surrounding “revenge porn” and the leakage of nudes in the US. It depicts pretty well the shame and sorrows of the victims. It also puts women at the centre of the story and gives them the voice they need in this world. I really loved how the girls were coming together to help each other. It was really heart-warming. Moreover, this book was easy to read. I think this book gives the right message for teenagers and young adults.

However, the mystery around Eros was quite obvious for me which was a bit disappointing. Also, this book might be targeted towards younger people, unlike me.

Overall, this was an interesting book. I would recommend it.

If you’re a fan of Karen McManus then this book is an absolute must!

I was gripped from pretty early on and can honestly say I didn’t guess the outcome.
I love how such a serious and taboo subject was approached as this is something that happens in daily life and very rarely has a resolution.

I really liked how each girl was given her chance to talk about how she was affected by the situation and how real and genuine the reactions were. As with real life, everyone handles these things differently.

Such an amazing book, would definitely recommend!

I really enjoyed this book. I think the commentary on consent and giving someone explicit pictures just for them is a good conversation starter for young teens/late teens. I liked how whenever there was an interview for the paper they asked the girl if it was okay or not to publish and not just do it. Overall I enjoyed it.

First of all, I wanna thank Netgalley for giving me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.


Revenge of Sluts is a mystery book that takes us through a lot of subjects that should be talked about, for example:Cyberbullyng, Pornografy without concerns and a lot of related topics that could happen in real life to anyone.

This book is narrated in Eden’s perspective of all events that occurred in St. Joe’s high school which is the sharing of an Email of some girls nudes to all of the school’s personal, Eden works for the “Warriors Weekly” (the newspaper of the school) and she has the job to cover the story, and this will change her life.

I liked a lot the plot and I have to admit that in the book there’s some important things that the people NEED to learn, like sharing pornography without any concern of the other person should be punished, and if the person that should really help and they don’t do it, or they don’t listen, you should make them listen to you, because some things should be for impotant matter.

My little problem with the book is that it’s only Eden's point of view, but the author should address the other characters perspective and tell us how they really felt and that way we could comprehend them.

Finally the way we found out who sent the email was… a little confusing, and I felt that I barely knew the person that did it, so that’s why I say that it is better to address some other characters to get to know them better, and it doesn’t end up like “Oh! I forgot who was this person” and needed a little push to get it.

I’ll give this book a rating of 4.5 because I liked it, it was entertaining and is a fast reading, but I took a little while to read it thanks to my schedule.

Thanks for reading my review, keep reading :3

There were so many incredible parts of this book I don’t know where to start. The subject matter of cyber-bulling, and revenge porn was so well done. I loved how journalism and journalistic integrity drove the story. The characters were all well developed with their own voice.
I think this is an incredibly important topic and hope this book is read and discussed by all teens. Girls AND boys. I would love to see discussion guides for this book.
The only thing I disagreed with was the content warning. It said sexual violence. That kept me from starting this book for many months. Just leave the revenge porn / non-consensual pornography. That sums it up well.

Man, I am so glad I was an adult and out of college before cell phones and social media became such a powerful thing. Nowadays, there's cyber bullying, nudes everywhere and quick judgment from keyboard warriors/trolls. Now imagine you're a teenage girl, in high school and all of the sudden the nudes you sent privately to your boyfriend are now included in an email with six other girls. It's already hard enough trying to get through high school unscathed but this absolutely crosses a line. (Anyone, if you absolutely feel the urge to send a nude photo, it is absolutely your right, but do yourself a favor and don't include your face or any distinguishing marks if you can help it.)

I feel like I didn't *quite* get what I expected to based on the title and synopsis. It's an important subject matter to talk about. The double standard and what is ok and not ok depending on your assigned gender. WHY? I don't think it's something that'll go away anytime soon. This is an easy read in terms of the writing is good and I enjoyed having this in a relatable story... and one that's necessary to put out there. However, I was a bit disappointed with the reveal for several reasons but I won't spoil this for anyone. For me, I felt it kinda stripped back what I*thought* the intention was.

Sexuality does need to be discussed more and society's view of how people should act based on whatever factor is annoying and hurtful so I appreciate this book tackling such an important topic.

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Wow. I'm not even sure where to start. That has been one of the best shorter books (328 pgs) I've read in a while. As I mentioned in the above hash tags, this dealt with real issues. Slut shaming. Why is it OK to sleep around as a guy but not as a girl? It doesn't seem fair. And sexting is a big issue in high schools.

After Eros sends an email to the entire student body of a catholic school, Eden one of the main editors of the school paper tries to figure out who did it. And they search for the the guilty party. And find out who Eros is in the end.

Told in first person, you really get the feel of her personality and her life. I honestly cannot believe that this book was written by and undergraduate while using #wattpad. This book was phenomenally written and edited. Straight and to the point. The only flourish of descriptions were about the characters. Exactly where they needed to be.

I want to thank #NetGalley and #wattpadbooks for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I will definitely read another of this author's books in a heartbeat.

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RELEVANT AND IMPORTANT NOVEL OF THE EFFECTS OF REVENGE PORN

If there is one part of sexism today that is steamed in victim blaming it is revenge porn. You often hear people say 'Those girls just shouldn't share those kinds of photos of themselves with anyone else'. These people completely ignore the context of the photos, the breach of trust and the effects on the victims. This story takes those things into account, and that's why this is an important novel for teens of both sexes to read.

👍 What I Liked 👍

Topic: Revenge porn is important to be able to talk about without blaming the victims. This story showed that victim blaming, but is also examined the effects it had on the girls. It provided important context.

Atticus: This story features toxic males a plenty, but also a stand up male role model - Atticus. He was vocal about his disapproval of the distribution of the photos, he stood up to the toxic guys and told them off and he defended his female friend and her choices. It was refreshing to see a guy, who didn't 'jump on the bandwagon' in public and repented in private. He was consistent all the way through.

Slut Squad: The seven girls, who had their photos shared with the entire school, banded together in a support group called the Slut Squad. While I didn't particularly liked the name, it was symbolic - every else considered them sluts for the sole reason that they had shared semi-nude pictures of themselves with someone else. Their bonding, their sisterhood and the way they supported each other was very inspirational and I hope other girls can really learn from that.

👎 What I Disliked 👎

Ending: While I enjoyed the main part of the book, I did find the ending a little problematic. I understood while Walton wrote it as she did, why she chose to end it that way. I get what she was trying to do and she almost made it. But in ending it the way she did, I think she poked at another problem, that wasn't completely resolved by the ending. Almost, but not quite.

Thank you to the author, Wattpad Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of this book sounded interesting, and the topic (bullying, sexual shaming) is certainly one that desperately needs to be more front and center. However, I struggled to finish due to the pace and writing style. Yes, it's written from the POV of a high school student - which doesn't mean the tone and voice needs to be as amateurish as it is. Plus, so many unnecessary details., so much wooden dialogue. And yes, I get the earnest mindset of a young woman feeling the weight of the responsibility to report on the situation described in the book - but this is a high school paper, not an NYT reporter dealing with a top breaking story.

I love debut novels from authors. It is a great way to see their initial vision for their art form. Natalie Walton’s debut novel Revenge of the Sluts sounded interesting and the cover art really caught my attention. She absolutely did not disappoint me.

Revenge of the Sluts follows a group of girls after nude pictures of them are sent out in a mass email to their entire private school, students and teachers alike. The main character wasn’t actually involved in the nudity, but and editor for the school paper looking to write about it in their weekly edition. Unfortunately for her, there is quickly a take down of that “free press” she so wishes for from the school administration.

Eden’s character was me in high school. I wasn’t unpopular and I wasn’t super popular. I fell somewhere in between. I had my group of people I hung out with and I was able to talk to the rest based on random affiliations from knowing everyone since elementary school days due to the small town location. Eden’s life was like glancing back into my own high school days, which I love. I love being able to relate to characters. I think it makes the story that much more interesting and even if you weren’t Eden exactly in school, I bet you find something you definitely relate to her on. Eden had many layers, just like a lot of the “slut squad” (self-titled). It was interesting to peal back the layers of these different girls from all walks of life and see the different aspects of high school personalities. The super popular party girl. The nerdy band girl. The sports star. We also got to witness the other side of things. High school boys. While this scenario is obviously not a regular in a lot of high school lives, I think the reactions of different people and how they were raised and their level of privilege really showed in Walton’s writing of the reactions from the email recipients. Walton wrote real personalities and reactions. I love real.

The only thing that I didn’t love about this story was the title of the group. I get that they self-named, but as a slight older adult, I feel that titling yourself “Slut Squad” gives others a type of permission to call you sluts. I think that is a bad lesson to teach our young generation. Even though I didn’t love this aspect, I didn’t let it affect my scoring of the book because I’m old compared to these 18 year olds and maybe it’s a perspective I just don’t get.

With that said, this story was phenomenal. I love when a great YA Fiction story has an interesting and twisty mystery intertwined in it, and Walton nailed it. A great YA Fiction really draws you in, no matter your age, and just leaves a fantastic story in the end. Revenge of the Sluts was a great YA Fiction novel. And if you love Mystery, it has that too. I hope to read more about Eden in the future, maybe once she makes her way off to college and joins that newspaper too? Either way, Natalie Walton has a fan in me. Great work.

Well...this book tried, I'll give it that. It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't mind blowing either.

The writing style was surprisingly well done. After all I've heard about Wattpad fics and books, I wasn't sure what to expect. I only read one other published Wattpad book which was great. So I was pleased to see the writing was done "professionally".

The pacing was strange. The beginning was okay, I LOVED the middle, and the ending was both interesting and anticlimactic.

I'm not sure how I feel about Eden. In some ways I could relate to her, as I don't much care about going out and I don't drink (she does occasionally though, but I'm pretending like it didn't happen). And yet, she was somehow still bland? She really only has one interest which is journalism and that's it. That's Eden.

Sloane is okay, even if she seems more like a typical popular-but-misunderstood story character than a real person.

There's seven girls affected by the email, but Sloane is almost all we see. There is a reason. I wish the other girls were featured more, still.

Atticus is the best character. He's protective and kind and I think he and Eden will have a happy future.

Now let's talk about the other stuff.

The girls didn't fight back, not really. They did make some statements, but that's it. I was expecting some crazy revenge scheme and nada.

Everything was resolved too quickly at the end. It also wasn't that hard to guess who was behind it all. There's too big of a clue given in the beginning. But I appreciate the effort.

I think this book is good for younger readers (despite the content) and for people who haven't read too many mysteries and/or don't mind them being pretty light.

*Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Revenge of the Sluts is a book that is relevant to this generation. However, it missed the mark on being entertaining. All of the characters felt bland. The plot lacked a reason to keep picking up the book.
This book's genre is mystery/thriller yet, for 150 pages, all the main character was concerned about was putting the article in the stupid newspaper. I'm not saying that interviewing the women wouldn't help figure out who the mysterious Eros was but, there was a lot of concern about writing this article and being able to publish the article, but not a whole lot of finding out who was behind the email. Because of this, the first half puts you to sleep.
The main character, Eden, was so unnecessary. She had stated countless times that she wasn't friends with any of the women, barely knew them, and yet Eden felt a need to find the truth because she's a journalist. Readers would've connected to Eden more if there was a reason to find out who Eros was other than the school newspaper.
For example, the women that were exposed were going to make a big statement at a party. They wore clothing that said "Slut Squad." Then two of the women started to argue. As a reader, you're anticipating something important or explosive to happen. The main character had stated multiple times they didn't go out in public often but would go to a party to see this. This entire scene made me want to mark this book as DNF and go on with my life.
But alas, I kept reading, and I wasn't surprised who was behind the email.
I'm going to give this two stars because I didn't hate the overall story. The book gave an honest description of what it's like when a female gets exposed.

***Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Expected release date February 2, 2021.***

3 – 3.5 stars

I truly enjoyed the storyline of this book, especially considering the subject matter brought up (body shaming, the perceived expectation of privacy, standards accepted (or not) by gender, etc). Unfortunately, the characters themselves fell a little flat for me, except for Sloane…I had a classmate similar to her in high school but was too young (and immature) to appreciate her at the time. Hopefully, there will be more books soon that will tastefully handle these subjects as this one seems to have done.