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A review by shhchar
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
5.0
The Mockingbirds isn't just a book; it's a message. Can you believe that in my entire reading life, I have never read a book about date rape? An honest, startling, and realistic book about date rape? I couldn't even name another YA book about it. I don't know what the reason is for this--that they aren't being written or they're not being published--but the Mockingbirds changed something for me.
The book opens fast and doesn't spare you any details. Alex goes back and forth, fighting internal and external battles. She may come across as annoying and unlikable to some people, but she isn't meant to be the sweet girl next door. She's meant to be the victim who's reclaiming herself, and in that aspect she is perfect. I loved that she questioned herself, even questioned the rape itself. Because that is more honest and more relatable than having a steely exterior. People break and people crack.
The Mockingbirds showed the best and worst of people. The worst: Carter, the faculty, etc. The best: T.S., Jones, Alex's friends. It also showed how indifferent some people can be to crimes like date rape in how half the students didn't even care enough to bother looking at the Mockingbird's bulletin board. They passed along and ignored it.
The best part is that this book changed my viewpoint. It made me want to stand up and fight.
The book opens fast and doesn't spare you any details. Alex goes back and forth, fighting internal and external battles. She may come across as annoying and unlikable to some people, but she isn't meant to be the sweet girl next door. She's meant to be the victim who's reclaiming herself, and in that aspect she is perfect. I loved that she questioned herself, even questioned the rape itself. Because that is more honest and more relatable than having a steely exterior. People break and people crack.
The Mockingbirds showed the best and worst of people. The worst: Carter, the faculty, etc. The best: T.S., Jones, Alex's friends. It also showed how indifferent some people can be to crimes like date rape in how half the students didn't even care enough to bother looking at the Mockingbird's bulletin board. They passed along and ignored it.
The best part is that this book changed my viewpoint. It made me want to stand up and fight.