I think revenge porn is highly important topic to bring up with teens and young adults. It's not about telling people not to send nudes, but teaching people how to be responsible when receiving them. Girls especially get blamed for a transaction that goes both ways. Natalie Walton captured this very well.

Story wise this book did have me wondering who leaked these photos tot he entire student body. In a way this book captures all the do's of suspense and thrillers without needing a killer or dead body. It was a well built mystery that bought up some important topics. The only note of the writing that I do have was that there was a lot of repetition that these students are super wealthy. Like after the first few mentions I understood these were all super wealthy students with high powered parents, but it got repetitive when it got mentioned so many times even in the middle and towards the end when this fact was already established.

I do have issues with the ending. Without giving away anything, all I can say I wasn't pleased how it ended. It felt like it betrayed a little bit of the message of the book.

Book Review for Revenge of the Sluts by Natalie Walton
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(3/5) I don't really read a lot of YA but the premise of this novel was intriguing so I wanted to give it a try. The story was good, easy to follow, and brings up a lot of important topics for that age group. The topics of revenge pornography, sharing intimate photos of yourself, and cyberbullying are especially important for high school students and young adults to discuss and know the implications of what you send out as well as punishment for circulating pornography and even stemming to what is considered child pornography. The story depicted women empowerment and solidarity; however, this book wasn't as fast-paced as I was expecting or would have hoped. Kudos to Natalie Walton to bring up this sometimes 'taboo' issues in our society!

I really liked this book! It reminded me of nude photos sent by Karen M. McManus - just the right cross between everyday high school sexuality mixed with a mystery like One of Us is Lying. I enjoyed the fact that Sloane had no shame about what she was doing, but at the same time was dedicated to finding out who was trying to ruin her life, and I loved that Eden stood up and did what was right no matter how she felt about it personally. 4 stars!

Eden is doing her best to get this story printed and her school is not helping in any way. Her school would rather this entire situation be covered up and not talked about, but the Slut Squad feels their story should be told.

I found our main character to be relatively forgettable. Nothing about her is very interesting, and she is more of an outside looking in perspective. While she does get closer to the girls and forms a strange romance in the middle of all this, I found myself not caring about her direct thoughts or feelings. She was very clinical about everything, and while I think it worked well in the story, it prevented her from being interesting.

The writing tended to lean more on the social commentary than the mystery of the book, having me figure out “whodunit” early on. This didn’t keep me from enjoying the book. Some of the conversations around slut shaming and how we “handle” teen girls in these situations. So often, we unintentionally blame them for wanting to find their identities and sexual preferences. It creates unhealthy relationships and expectations for everyone involved.

This was the kind of read I would have loved in high school. I loved the girl power aspect of it all so much and eden was such a strong and relatable character. What I wish is that there was more revenge involved. That part felt lacking and I thought these girls were way too creative to do the things they were doing. I guess I expected more pay back! I was happy with the ending and I didn’t see it coming but it made a lot of sense. It was a solid coming of age high school tale.

It was really slow to get into but the message spread in the story of this book was one that many people need to hear. It forces the conversation of what privacy really means on the internet and the moral obligations that come with sharing information on the internet.

I loved this book! There's a content warning included which is great but it's in super tiny font in the front of the book with the publication info so not as noticeable. I think this was a very inspiring book and it covered a lot of issues regarding slut shaming, revenge porn, and how institutions do very little to address this problem. I thought the relationship between Eden and Atticus was totally unnecessary. Friendship sure, but I felt like the romantic angle took away from the story. I loved Sloane's character though, and I like how she helped all the other girls cope with getting their nudes leaked to the entire school. This is a great book to raise awareness on these topics and I highly recommend this. I also really enjoyed the journalism angle on the story. I literally could not stop reading because I wanted to know who did it. Overall a great book!

One thing about the manuscript was that the text messages and emails weren't included yet (blank spaces) so I felt like I missed a little bit of the story. There were only maybe 2 messages included.

Reviewed Date: January 18th, 2021
Pub Date: February 2nd, 2021

Eden, the lead reporter for the Warrior Weekly, has covered her fair share of stories at St. Joseph’s High School. When intimate photos of 7 girls are sent out anonymously to the entire school, also known as revenge porn, Eden is shocked by the response of the student body as well as the school administration. The girls are not regarded as victims, but instead the creators of this mess. Determined to find the perpetrator, Eden finds an unlikely ally; the 7 girls themselves. The tables are about to be turned and The Slut Squad is fighting back!

I wish more books like this were around when I was a teenager. Walton does an incredible job of shedding light on a topic that is not usually talked about. The double standard for sex and intimacy against young women NEEDS to be talked about! I also loved how it was appropriate enough to still be considered YA! This book will open doors for real and necessary conversations around privacy and relationships in a digital age. Also who doesn’t love a STRONG female protagonist?!

#revengeofthesluts #NetGalley #wattpad

As a high school guidance counselor I often red YA novels; I wasn’t drawn to this title as title as there is no doubt the word in uncomfortable. I was drawn as the topic did interest me.
It is true that girls are bullied for what it is okay for guys. They have ‘hook-ups’ and considered macho; not the case with girls.
This story starts with an email that is sent all the students in HS. It shows several girls nude or in close to it in their state of undress. These girls are consider sluts and made fun of by the rest of the students.
Eden is the editor of the school paper and she sets out to find out to write a feature article on what really happened.
Eden is the most obvious person to be the narrator.
I like that the girls tried to take action and not let the scandal end their lives but learn from it.

Story sure made me do a lot of thinking. ~
Made me think one of my favorite songs ~ “Try” by Colbie Cailat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhM3uOXJUqU
The lyrics are about how we as women want to be ‘liked’ and are always trying to be accepted..
Lyrics … “You don’t have to try so hard ~ Don’t have to give it all away”

I have old fashion ideas on being feminine. My opinion is that these lyric make sense. Many females try too hard and do give it ALL away.

I did like the Epilogue and I always enjoy reading the Author’s acknowledgements ~ typically a story within the story! Thank you Ms. Walton!

Want to thank NetGalley and Wattpad Books for this uncorrected DgitalGalley; granted to me early for an honest professional review. Opinions expressed are my own.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for February 2, 2021
⭐⭐.5 Stars but I rounded up

Struggling with this one…

For starters, this is such a strong and powerful book! On the other hand though… I’m not sure if the book was good. I found the writing to be a bit bland, and at times felt repetitive. The character development was also lacking a bit. I think readers may become more invested in the message than the characters. Overall, it was a quick, girl-power fueled read.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

REVENGE OF THE SLUTS by Natalie Walton is a powerful and haunting debut, one that dares to tackle the subject of consent, sexuality, and female empowerment in the age of a digitalized young society. Walton does a fantastic job in crafting characters that an audience can root for from the very first page without losing the central themes of the novel—the cutting effects of slut shaming and revenge porn. Walton's written style only emphasizes the high stakes emotions behind every sentence, which made it incredibly easy to connect as a reader. My only critique regarding this novel would be the predictability of the ending and the relatively flat identities of the side characters, all of which do not detract from the overall reading experience.

As a result, I believe REVENGE OF THE SLUTS is a story that does so much more than entertain—from Eden's journey we can better understand the patriarchic standards that govern modern womxn on a daily basis, and we can learn to grow beyond them as a community too.

A shocking email has just been sent to the entire student body at St. Joseph's, a small prestigious high school in Massachusetts.  As lead reporter for the Warrior Weekly, Eden is placed as lead reporter for the ground breaking story.  The email showed the nude pictures of seven senior girls who attend St. Joe's.  Mysteriously, the email was signed by Eros leaving everyone guessing at the identity of the perpetrator.  The school administration jumps immediately to condemn the actions of the email sender, but also does not want word getting outside of the school community.  Since all of the students exposed were over 18 years old, there is no crime committed under state law.  Eden jumps on the story and begins to document how it has affected the girls that are involved.  However, once the first part of her story comes out in the Warrior Weekly, the principle shuts down any further stories about what has been dubbed Nudegate.  Eden, however, can not drop such an important story, especially when it is helping the girls express their views.

Revenge of the Sluts is a powerful and timely young adult contemporary novel about the unfortunate realities of growing up in the digital age.  The story jumps right into the action with the students receiving the email.  As Eden opens the email we are given insight into her character as she chooses not to scroll through all the pictures and go comfort one of the girls instead.  I should have been surprised about the way the school reacted, with its priorities protecting the school and not the victims; however, this accurately mirrors how young women are treated in many situations.  As Nudegate unfolds, I appreciated that the affected group of girls banded together to form their own support group, The Slut Squad, and reclaim their identities any way they could.  As Eden dives deeper into their group and the mystery of the email sender, she discovers the importance of girls supporting one another.  Furthermore, Eden learns how to be brave and connect with other students as she covers the story.  The mystery of the email sender, Eros, was present throughout the story but didn't really take prevalence until the end as Eden and the Slut Squad stop focusing on who they want the perpetrator to be and are able to think about who really had a motive for such a personalized attack.  While I'm glad that all of the girls in the story were able to rise above the attack, revenge porn is still an issue that haunts many today.  

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

Unfortunately this is a very real and common occurrence with teenagers. Several young ladies sent nudes to their boyfriends or guys, which was shared with others. This book moves through the initial reaction to the pictures to finding out who sent them. The journalists keep fighting for what they believe is the right thing to bring attention to this issue and support the young ladies impacted. This book was very well written and lifelike. The characters were very likable. This should be a must read for teenagers to make them think twice about sending photos. I had a hard time with the legal aspects since our state would charge people for sending photos without permission. Highly recommend reading this book!

I started this book thinking that it might be predictable. BOY was I wrong! This story managed to grip me from the very first email. We follow the story of this high school journalist, Eden, her friends from the school paper, the victims of a cyberbullying incident, and the educators on campus. The Revenge of the Sluts takes readers on a journey through the backlash of nudes leaking to the entire directory. Students take matters into their own hands to advocate for themselves and expose the leaker, who released photos under the pen name, Eros. This book was unexpectedly a page-turner and I LOVED it! Some parts were a little slow, but they provided much needed context.

The premise of the story revolves around the concept of revenge porn and the double standard of it all. The girls who were targeted are labeled as sluts, while the guys who share the pictures without consent or partake in worse activities are able to leave unscathed. The story has good intentions by having a third-party be the narrator, Eden, who is part of the school paper to report on the school scandal. She aims to bring the victims justice as the girls continue to get ridiculed and the school administration does next to nothing to protect them.

The thing is about the story is that while the concept is good, the execution wasn't so much. Most of the characters are forgettable and even Eden, the protagonist is bland at times. I admire her strong sense of justice on this important matter, but the execution of the storytelling was rather dry. The story spends much of it building up to the revelation, unveiling the perpetrator behind the scandal. When I reached that point of the story I was confused because there weren't any indicators that I noticed that indicated them as being a suspect; even their motive lacked sense. The ending was just very anticlimactic and rushed.

Overall, the message of the story is empowering, but it could've been executed better.

Overall rating: 2.75/5

Though this book lacked any real build up and was redundant at times, it was a good story. I think the subject matter is very important. I liked how it gave you insight of all angles in that position.

Revenge of the Sluts by Natalie Walton explores the issue of revenge porn when a group of high school girls have their private photos leaked by a mysterious ‘Eros’ without their consent.

From the premise and blurb of this book, I was excited to dive into a story of how these girls would unite to overcome this violation and take their revenge. The resulting story was a far cry from my expectations and left me disappointed.

To start with, this story is told from the point of view of Eden, a classmate of the girls and school journalist. Although there are moments of self-reflection, she refers to the girls as ‘sources’ and approaches the matter with a clinical distance. Moreover, even though all the girls are coincidently eighteen at the beginning of the story and are unable to take legal action, no one considers if they were eighteen at the time they took the photo. I would have like to have seen Eros make this mistake so the author could explore the legal consequences of revenge porn, and also see how the victims react to some of them being able to file charges while others are unable.

The revenge part of this story is also… practically non-existent. I was waiting for them to do something more, but they left it at two school protests and Eros wasn’t revealed until the last few pages. In a book that is supposedly about ‘girl power’, the reveal of who Eros was felt incredibly off and done only for shock value.

I’m glad authors are tackling this issue and creating a discussion about something that is all too common yet rarely discussed. However, the author ultimately plays it safe and as a result, misses the mark too many times.

Thank you Netgalley and Wattpad books for my advanced arc in exchange for this honest review.

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.

This story is based around a girl who works as an editor for the school newspaper who is following a recent incident in the school which focuses on a school wide email that was sent with explicit pictures of some of the girls. It sees how the main character tries to uncover the truth behind who sent the email and begins to ask questions and investigate.

I am sorry to say I didn’t finish the book, I really wanted to like it. The subject matter is so important to talk about and was looking forward to reading a book that tackled this topic. The story had potential and I’m glad this topic is being talked about when it happens so often and is often unaddressed by schools.

But it really wasn’t for me, the main character was dry and I couldn’t find any motivation to keep reading. The story had a lot of telling and not showing and I don’t feel the topic was dealt with as well as it could have been. I really wanted to like this book, but was bored and felt like I was forcing myself to pick it up to read.