I received this book as an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thanks NetGalley!

I absolutely loved this book! First of all, the POV easy to follow and the plot kept me entertained the entire time. There were a couple of instances where it felt a little slow but it quickly picked right back up. Eden is dedicated and she persevered—I loved that about her, but I also feel like her character also could have been even more developed. This book is perfect for readers who enjoyed drama and twists in They Wish They Were Us and One of Us is Lying. Revenge of the Sluts was definitely an entertaining read. It was easy to sympathize with the main characters (one of the things that I want in a book) and I like the author’s ability to point out victim-blaming mentality which happens far too often in real life. I love that this book conveyed an accurate representation of real life issues while also delivering a fun YA mystery that was hard to put down.

This book is absolutely going on my list of book recommendations with which I frequently bombard my friends and family!

I was gifted Revenge of the Sluts as an arc to read in exchange for an honest review. Thanks Netgalley!
To start, I was really excited to read this book. The plot description was original and intriguing, so I requested it right away. Originally, I thought that it would be more like a “John Tucker Must Die” story, but it wasn’t.
It follows the story of Eden, a student journalist. Right at the beginning of the school year, her biggest story yet has hit: an email was sent out to the entire student body containing nude photographs of a group of girls. The girls are all seniors, but other than that they have nothing in common. As Eden begins working on this story, she dives deeper into the lives of these students, realizing that their story is more important than having the best headline. As she digs deeper, obstacles arise and it’s a fight to get the story published when powerful forces want to keep it quiet. Will Eden solve this case and bring justice to the girls involved?
The story empowers the reader to be more active in standing up for what’s right despite the consequences. It also sheds light on the importance and role of journalists; they do so much to help humanize people and make their problems understood by the masses. In our time where news is regarded as “fake media”, it’s important to remember that journalists do a lot of investigative work and are generally credible sources.
Another thing that I thought was great about this book was how it addressed a couple of topics that are so, so relevant in our society today. For example, it brings up women’s sexuality and the double standard that women face. For example, women engaging in casual sex are seen as “sluts” but men engaging in casual sex are cheered on. Another thing was something that a character, Sloane, mentioned. She says that women are seen as conquests, which is why boys will go on and brag about who they’ve slept with rather than keeping it private. If women weren’t seen as conquests, it wouldn’t be a topic of discussion amongst men. Lastly, the way that revenge porn is dealt with in our society puts the blame on the victim rather than on the person who posted/sent it. In the book, since all of the girls are over 18, the police basically throw the case out. However, shouldn’t there be consequences for people who share intimate photos of others without consent, regardless of if they’re minors or not? It made me look up the laws in my state!
A couple of things worth mentioning: in the part of the book where Eden is reading Facebook posts, they need to be in quotes or a different color or italicized. It was difficult to read and understand when one started and ended. Next, Formatting is off for kindle (which might explain the FB posts being difficult to interpret) — sometimes the page number breaks up a sentence, the cover appears small, new chapters need more space between the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one, some of the dialogue formatting is off which can be confusing and difficult to keep up with. For example, the dialogue will break up after the first two words and skip down to the next line. Then the person answering them will be on the same line and it’s difficult to tell when one begins and the other ends. Lastly, the parents’ storyline and Atticus storyline feel as if they don’t really fit into the story/aren’t necessary. With Atticus, there’s no need for any kind of romance/crush. I’d make it platonic relationship.
Overall, for a debut novel this is impressive and I look forward to seeing what else this author has to come up with! I think that people who enjoy women empowerment stories and stories relevant to women’s issues in society will enjoy this book. It is marketed to a teen audience and I agree with that sentiment. I believe that this book can has the power to start powerful discussions and bring about change.

I really wanted to love this book but it just didn't happen for me. The premise of the novel is perfect and I expected more mystery but at 24 percent of the way in I completely lost interest because it was EXTREMELY repetitive. I felt I was essentially reading the same thing over and over just said in different ways. Some parts were too short and others were drawn out more than they needed to be. Thanks for the opportunity netgalley.

WOW! What a debut novel-I immediately fell in love with these "sluts". What a connection between all of them and the end result is just brilliant. Thankful to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of the book. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Okay, when I saw the cover it instantly made me think of another book I really liked so I wanted to read it of course.

It did feel the void I've been missing since reading that book I mentioned above. However, I felt it was still a little lacking.

The characters felt.... Unfinished? to me. They needed more personality.

The book was easy to read through and it didn't take me long to finish.

I am not the target reader for a YA book on sexting gone wrong, but who can resist a title like "Revenge of the Sluts"?

An elite private high school is thrown into chaos by school-wide, anonymous e-mails forwarding nude pictures of seven students. The devastated girls have little in common except that all are eighteen, so technically adults.

This is a promising debut novel from a young writer who started posting on Wattpad at fourteen and has already amassed more than 18 million views. I admired the concept, the setting, and the clear POV. I was hoping for more in terms of plot, pacing, and characterization. It took a long time to get to obvious solutions, and the revenge promised by the title? What revenge?

Still, a promising new writer, and I look forward to her next book.

Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Revenge of the Sluts in exchange for an honest review.

After a mystery sender sends out nudes of 7 girls from completely different social groups, school newspaper journalist Eden decides to try and use her platform and detective skills to try and unmask the sender and get justice. I love that plot. I'm obsessed with that plot. And a lot of the things this book did were really well done (particularly Sloane. I'm in love with Sloane). The only reason I can't give it a higher rating is because this book kind of felt as if it was trying to reach some arbitrary would count. Especially the middle of the book is the same information being established and reestablished over and over again and it really took away from how strong this could have been.

Wow this book was so good. It is relevant to our society today and how we need to rethink the things we send and the label we give. Such a great book.

I loved the theme of this book, and it’s great to see someone tackling slut shaming and revenge porn for a teen audience.

That said I wanted to love it more than I did. It started out like an episode of Veronica Mars (which I adore) but Eden (the narrator) lacked Veronica’s wit and sarcasm, and the result was that she felt a bit worthy.

I wanted more shade and light in each character, and more development of some of the suspects and victims. There was a lot of moral exposition and people were quite black and white. I feel like some of the in depth examination of newspaper processes could have been cut to allow for more character development.

It was a fun, quick read. And the themes are important so it’s good to see them covered. I think people will enjoy reading it, but I didn’t love it as much as I wanted to.

What a book!
Probably the best book I've read read in 2020!!!!
The weeks amazing.
And this right here is why I have started reading YA novels!!!!!

Starts out very promising, but the ending was disappointing. The author did an excellent job of calling out the blame-the-victim mentality, but the reveal of the culprit left much to be desired. For the sake of a surprise ending, a woman is blamed for a crime that, in the real world, is perpetrated by women-hating men.

I LOVED Revenge of the Sluts! If you enjoy high school dramas like They Wish They WEre Us and One of Us is Lying, this one is for you!

I though this was a timely, interesting take on feminist issues today.

Told through the mystery of who sent an email of several young women in compromising positions, the book centers on student journalist Eden, and her quest to understand the truth and the societal pressure put on young women today.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast, enthralling read, and I look forward to more by the author.

this was a great debut novel, I can see why this was chosen as a published novel. The plot was fun to read and the characters felt like real people.

Revenge of the Sluts is truly one of those books that sticks with you. It wasn’t what I was expecting at all, but that was what made it so amazing. By confronting so many difficult issues, it provokes discussion on topics that need to be discussed.

Revenge of the Sluts follows Eden, a reporter at her school’s newspaper. After a school-wide email is sent out with six different girls’ nudes, she decides that they deserve justice. Despite facing censorship, legal loopholes, and close minded peers and parents, she follows the story until its end.

I loved every one of the characters. You have no idea how much I felt for the girls who got exposed. I haven’t had to deal with anything like them, but I’ve witnessed the double standards revolving around females, and their refusal to accept the label of sluts for being proud of their bodies was everything I wanted. I loved how the author didn’t shame them for sending pictures, she placed the blame on those who shared them.

Every one of the characters was so tough and strong, but Sloan was by far my favorite. Watching her stand up for herself was amazing, and the way she brought together the rest of the girls was touching. I loved the way she defied the email, owned her sexuality, and led the charge.

I liked having a journalist as a main character. Before reading, I had honestly expected us to have one of the so called sluts as our narrator, but having someone simply looking in allowed for so much more exploration of the problems in the story.

The plot kept me entertained the entire time. It was somewhat hard to read at times because of the subject matter, but loved it. I was somewhat disappointed by the identity of Eros, but it confronted even more issues within society. (jealousy, society’s expectations, societal pressures)

When reading this, I honestly expected a romance to pop up. Thankfully, it didn’t. While it might’ve added some light spots to this book, it would’ve detracted from the confrontation of peer pressure, jealousy, and society’s expectations. I loved seeing Eden and Atticus develop a bond, but I was so happy that it was mainly a side story.

Female friendship!!! So many books foster rivalry between females, whether it be over males, or simple jealousy. I loved watching every one of the “sluts” bond over what they were facing, and confront Eros’s accusations. It was touching because every one of them was different, but the emails brought them all together.

While this definitely wasn’t something that I usually read, I really loved this. I feel like, friendship is something that is always ignored in books, and it’s spotlight in this book was what made me love it. I would definitely recommend this!

Thanks to Netgalley and Natalie Walton for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I loved the premise of Revenge of The Sluts. It's very current and discusses a topic which all teens and their parents should be aware of - revenge sharing of nude pictures - and the ramifications that these can have if they fall into the wrong hands.

Natalie's book was well written, it kept me on the edge of my seat wondering who Eros was (the person who leaked the pictures) and the topic was thoroughly discussed.

The book also covered media censorship and I thought that was handled well - what would you do if a story was trying to be covered up for the sake of schools reputation? It makes you wonder if you would stick to your guns to publish it and thus being in trouble with the school or would you bow down to authority?

This as a separate topic was also covered well.

I thoroughly enjoyable read.

Take mean girls and some good life lessons and this book is that combination. A little hard to read at times due to society’s perception on revenge porn and the reality of how young women are treated and usually not believed. A persistent strong brave young journalist and a group of women who have been identified as sluts are taking a stand though, and not backing down. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

this book!!!!

i don’t know what i expected when i first started reading this book, but it is so much more than just a mystery book. this book focuses on issues that are heavily present in our society and i am going to end up recommending this book to everyone. i was so pleasantly surprised by this book and i found myself wanting to read it all in one sitting because it was just that good.

* 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.