THE BOOK EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ. I'm allllll about this book, holy women empowerment. I wish this was out when I was still in high school! This book is all about strength, highlights the danger of social media to a WHOLE different degree, and flips the narrative of the double standards of sex, and privacy. Natalie made hard topics that were difficult to read, into something I felt like I could connect with, and I could even relate to on some level, even though this hadn't happened to me.
My absolute favorite part of the whole story was the honest and true FRIENDSHIP between all of these girls. I wish I had that myself. They all built each other up, instead of wasting their time destroying one another. Such a positive thing came out of this horrific event. In the back of my head, I just kept connecting this loosely to 13 Reasons Why, and even though this book made me feel similar ways at certain points, I really found myself enjoying this narrative more.

I can't wait till this is finally released so I can tell all of my friends to buy it, and I'll be keeping an eye on upcoming works from Natalie, she has a new follower!!

This was such a fun easy book to read. I wasn't sure what to expect but I knew it could be so empowering just from the title and it really was. It's interesting to explore relationships the way this author does and Eden is the perfect protagonist who will stand up for what is right!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an eARC.

For a Wattpad book, this was surprisingly good. The writing was clearly by a debut offer but has a ton of promise to it. It was a bit more simplistic in language in style than I prefer, but it was perfect for a younger YA audience. My rating is largely due to not being in that target demographic but I think young teens would love this!

The content of this book is also extremely important, especially for a YA audience. Natalie Walton was able to blend the narrative with real life lessons and relevance. I have not read about this exact topic in the past and think that this book will be extremely important for many people.

this book was honestly so good. i went into it not really expecting much, but when i started reading it was actually so amazing. i really liked how Eden never slut shamed the girls, and always made them out to be human, not some sex toy. but, i did really like Sloan as a character, and i honestly wish we got to see more of her as a person and more of her besides the whole photo sandal.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

So the first think that caught my attention was the synopsis, especially because it’s a reality that a lot of girls live.
So we have Eden, who work in the newspaper of her school, one day she and all the resto of the students received an email whit 7 intimate picture of seven girls in the high school. This will not only change the life of this girls, but also the life of Eden.
Eden has the task to write about this event and she’ll have to interview each of the seven girl, and also she’s determinate to discover the perpetrator.
So I really like this book , it’s very interesting to follow the point of view of someone that isn’t the victim, especially because this give us the opportunity to get to know a piece what this girls are going through.
I just wanted to keep reading and found out who was this Perpetrator. I could feel what the characters were feeling, their sadness, their shame, the injustices and the anger, that just is a plus to this book.
I really liked how this author mange to expose this kind of violation in a way that a different girls and woman of different ages can read, and feel empathic.
I liked that this book show the reality if an intimate picture of a girl goes viral, it´s sad but is true .Most of the cases the people it’s going the say that it’s her fault, they will call her with name like slut… and that is just the begging.
But other thing that this book show us is, that woman and girls shouldn’t feel ashamed of living their sexuality, we should be proud, and not listen to those who think different.

This book reminded me a lot of the movie John Tucker Must Die, only instead of bringing revenge on one guy who is a serial cheater, the girls are trying to prove that double standards definitely are harsher for girls who sleep around that guys.

Despite the title, this book is not entirely about sex. Sure there are times when it is mentioned, but it goes to prove a point that girls who choose to sleep around are labeled "slut" while guys who choose to sleep around are high-fived and praised. The double standard runs rampant through this book, and when nude photos of a handful of girls are leaked to the entire student body at St. John's, the town is torn between whether the girls are victims or if they are to blame for sending the nude photos in the first place.

I think this was probably a difficult topic to write about, but I also think it is a difficult topic to read about. I think the author did a pretty good job at seeing both sides, as the victim and as the one to blame, to show how this can be a controversial topic, and also how double standards are a very real thing. I also think that this may give a different perspective to some who have sent or thought about sending a nude photo before.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I was very into the story and trying to figure out who leaked the photos to the entire student body and why. I had hunches throughout, but I was very surprised when it wasn't at all any of the people I was leaning towards. I do think there were some loose ends that I wish would have been tied a little tighter, but overall I was pretty happy with the ending of this book. (I am almost never happy with the ending of a book.) 4 stars, just because I wish there would have a been a little more closure regarding Nick and Louis.

Thank you Netgalley for granting me to access to this book.

I want to begin by saying that whilst I didn’t connect with any of the characters due to fact that they fell flat, I enjoyed this book none the less. The Exact Opposite of Okay is one of my favourite YA books I’ve ever read and I somewhat think this may be inspired by it. I feel as though, TEOOO handled the subject of revenge porn far better and the characters had depth and humour that wasn’t present in Revenge of The Sluts. Though, I still believe that the subject of revenge porn should be spoken about more, this is something that isn’t talked about but happens all the time. I remember being in school and every so often throughout the year, someone’s nudes would leak and nothing would be done about it, nothing put in place to protect the victim. It was very interesting seeing how the adults reacted to a teenager being exposed (I am drawing from real life here). It was further disgusting to know that certain states in America don’t see revenge porn of a minor or even a few years above as a crime.

I found Eden extremely forgettable as a protagonist and I know I’m going to forget all about her in the next few months. I feel as though Sloan held this entire story on her back, If it wasn’t for her, I think my rating would be majorly lower.

I enjoyed my time reading this book. I think it's an important subject to cover as it's very prominent in this day and age. My heart went out to many characters and it makes you take a look at how media and electronics can be twisted and turned from an innocent handy fun tool to a weapon. Loved it

*𝗜 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗥𝗖. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻*

The cover of the book is pretty, eye-catching, and corresponds well to the overall theme of the book. The book description is what really sold me on the idea of the book but after reading the book, I think it was a little bit misleading. Based on the description, I was expecting girls/women who had possibly been slut-shamed or bullied to be getting revenge against the person or persons who had wronged them. While there was cyberbullying and "slut" shaming, there wasn't actually any revenge perpetrated by one of the girls accused of being a "slut." As I reflect on that, I realize that the book title itself is misleading.

Another challenge for me with this book was that the characters lacked depth in that I had zero investment in any of them. It was a story that, as a reader, you went through the motions of reading without truly connecting with anyone. For me, none of the characters were relatable, which is interesting because I socialized with all of the different groups/cliques when I was in high school and was in some different school organizations. Even for a standalone book, I prefer when an author makes some of the characters feel so real that you truly empathize with them or can't stand them so you're either cheering or jeering them, and are so invested in them that you have to keep reading to see what happens. I never experienced that with this story.

Overall, the book wasn't terrible. I do believe that most teenaged readers will enjoy it, especially if they liked One of Us Is Lying or They Wish They Were Us because that's what this book reminded me of. This book is also good for anyone who enjoys more of a mystery or investigative type of book. The book does highlight the important topics of bullying, cyberbullying, and teenage sexuality specifically from a gender-based perspective.

I think this book has a fantastic concept, and revenge porn is such an important topic to discuss, but the actual execution is a bit lacking. I didn't finish this book.

It was a fun and quick read. I have never heard from the author but noted down her name. I loved her way of writing and the humor.

Revenge of the Sluts by Natalie Walton. I gave this book four stars! I really love YA / detective journalism type of books and this was exactly that! Revenge of the Sluts follows a high school senior, Eden as she is trying to report on one of the biggest scandals the school has ever seen. After the whole high school receives an email that has explicit information, students start buzzing. Just when the drama starts to die down, another email notification appears. This story is a little different than your average young adult because, the subject of revenge porn comes up and is a constant challenge throughout the novel. This obviously takes cyber bullying to another level, and as Eden tries her best to help the victims while covering the story, she also has to fight the school to be able to share different perspectives.

I really loved everything about this book. It was very quick paced and the high school experience described was very relatable. If you like anything from Karen Mcmanus to Holly Jackson then I am sure you will like this one too!

Thank you to NetGalley and Smith Publicity for a copy of this book!

First off I would like to thank netgalley for an early copy of the book.
I have to say I really enjoyed it once I got into the story, the story itself reminded me of one of us is lying in the sense that it’s a decent mystery. I think it also handled a sensitive subject like revenge porn and cyber bullying well and shone a light on some of the legal aspects that are connected to how revenge porn is treat in different states and countries and how changes need to be made.
All that aside it makes for a good read add it to to your summer reading lists

The title for this book completely drew me in but the story as a while was a bit meh. The title also was a little misleading. I was 100% looking forward to characters taking revenge. I wanted to know what the revenge was for; was it justified or not. I feel like none of my questions were answered and my thoughts of this book were completely misinterpreted by the title. The title was a let down.

I feel like the characters were a little bit on the boring side and had no dimension to them at all. I didn't feel like I could relate to half of them and kept forgetting who half of them were when being referred to by name,

The story overall was lacking in potential. Don't get me wrong it was an okay book, one of those books that I didn't want to chuck at a wall but I felt like the story was just to slowly paced for my liking and potential of this book got a bit lost.

This is a timely story about revenge porn, high school journalism, double standards, and solidarity.

A scandal rocks the school - someone has sent nudes of several girls to the entire list serve. The girls all willingly sent nudes to partners, but no one expected them to be shared with anyone else, let alone the student body. These girls are victims, but the school (and community) doesn't always treat them as such. Because none of them were minors, the school does not pursue any investigation and merely offers them school counseling. There are no local laws against revenge porn. And over and over again, the victims are blamed for their actions rather than the person (Eros) who gathered these photos and weaponized them, violating these girls.

Eden, a lead reporter for the school newspaper, works to find out who Eros is. She is met with resistance at almost every turn. Eventually, she gains the trust of the victims, who have banded together and call themselves "The Slut Squad". Sloane is their leader - she will not apologize for being a sexual person, for having relationships, or for sending photos to her partners. None of those actions gives anyone permission to share her photos without consent. None of those actions means that she deserves the ruination of her life and dreams.

This was a well-crafted story that really shows how the systems (educational, law enforcement, justice) fail victims of revenge porn and exploitation. How our society fails victims and how the archaic view of female sexuality adds to that injustice. Eden and Ronnie (her editor) both do what is right, regardless of the consequences. I also appreciate that they are both BIPOC because it is important for BIPOC youth to see themselves as protagonists in all kinds of stories. I know some reviewers were disappointed that a romance didn't blossom in this story but I'm not - that's not the point of this book. It's about women supporting each other and fighting for each other in a system that victimizes all of us. This is a great lesson that all girls and women need to learn.

** A review was posted to Goodreads and on Instagram on 1/1/21 **

Fast paced book and I really enjoyed it. Good story line and I think people are gonna love it. I would definitely read again and recommend

Revenge of the Sluts has a gripping title, sure. But what is between the covers is even more engrossing.

Packed full of real life (if exaggerated) scenerios and a compelling enough cast of characters dealing with the mess of life in a digital era, the plot was quick and to the point and made for a short, delightful read.

While not my favorite, I would recommend this to a wide variety of teens.

This books discussed such an important topic, revenge porn, and I think the discussion of said topic was done very well. The writing style was very enjoyable, so was the whole mystery. As a whole, this story definitely grabbed my full attention. I must say, I think this story would have been even stronger if it was told from different perspectives, it would have been intriguing to read stuff from Eros’s perspective as well as from the victims. Surely, the victims are being interviewed, but that still is a bit superficial. Furthermore, I think the ending could have been a bit stronger, like 90% of the book led up to it. That’s why I personally felt that the ending was a bit too fast-paced. Though I really liked the epilogue and to read more about what was going on after everything was “solved”.

Overall, this was a very good and important story and I think that a lot of people should read it.

Revenge of the Sluts is an eye-opening depiction of people fighting back when publicly shamed in such an utterly private way.

When an email is sent to the entire student body containing nude photos of various girls attending St. Joseph’s High School and calling them sluts, the school is in an uproar. Eden works for the school newspaper and is writing a piece on this “Nudegate,” getting testimonials from some of the victimized girls. Some of the girls are publicly taking over the term Sluts and running with it. They are calling themselves the Slut Squad and owning it and bravely standing up for themselves in the face of people who are trying to shame them. I really loved how some people in this book came together in the face of something so ugly when they never would have engaged with each other otherwise.

This was a powerfully written story that is both a cautionary tale and an empowering message to young women that they can fight to have their voice heard. The culture of putting men on a pedestal for the same thing that women are shamed for is a real thing still and needs to be reevaluated. This story touched me because of its authenticity and undeniable believability, not to mention how well the characters were written.

The message of not allowing others to suppress your voice and demand respect, not to mention the question of how much is it to ask that your privacy not be so cruelly violated is all demonstrated in this read. It should be stated that young women need to understand the dangers of sending nude photos because once they are out of your hands and into another’s hands you have to fully put your trust in them not to share those most private moments. Then again, the people who share those photos and videos without express permission are doing something so vile and there is no excuse.

I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend Revenge of the Sluts to anyone who enjoys realistic and hard-hitting books about maneuvering dangerous waters of high school and the power you hold over your own body. Well done Natalie Walton!

My first book for 2021 & what a powerful read it was! The subject matter is something that can be awkward to discuss - consent, revenge porn & slut-shaming - but I think Natalie Walton did a fantastic job with this. I loved how the girls, especially Sloane, took ownership of what happened to them, showing how there is a double standard for boys. I thought the characters were strong and the commentary on these issues was spot on.