![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I also wish we'd seen a little more of what autonomy might look like if a trusted adult DOESN'T take your side in a major way all of a sudden. I loved the relationship between Lydia and her cousin developing quietly in the background all along-such a beautiful depiction of two characters who don't always get along but nonetheless have each other's backs in a hostile world.Ī couple of plot connections at the end strained credulity, and they didn't even really seem necessary for the story to make sense. Girls are burdened with such self-doubt, required to worry first and most about the boys around them even those same boys are deliberately causing harm. When you're constantly expected to accept things that aren't safe, even neutral behaviors start to feel dangerous, and at the same time you try to talk yourself into accepting behavior that is truly scary. The idea of middle school girls trying to cast protective spells out of desperation is gut-wrenching, as is Lydia's entirely plausible terror of showing any skin whatsoever. Really tough to read-the tension is almost constant the author really captures how it feels to be a girl alone with an adult man who doesn't seem to have your best interests at heart-but so important. ![]()
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