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A review by sonnyygrayy
Does My Body Offend You? by Marie Marquardt, Mayra Cuevas
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I probably would not have picked up this book if it had not been gifted to me.
I was a little cautious at the beginning, afraid that this book was going to be cliche and watered down, but once I really got into the meat of it, I disagree with my own preconceptions about it. This book was a raw and real tale of two girls, forced into friendship by an awful situation regarding the dress code. Through protests and parties and school board meetings, these girls learn each others' stories and learn how to be better feminists because of it. Neither of these characters are perfect and that's what I loved about this story.
I will say, because it's a YA book, I found myself cringing at some of the writing, but I think that's simply because I am growing out of YA.
I was a little cautious at the beginning, afraid that this book was going to be cliche and watered down, but once I really got into the meat of it, I disagree with my own preconceptions about it. This book was a raw and real tale of two girls, forced into friendship by an awful situation regarding the dress code. Through protests and parties and school board meetings, these girls learn each others' stories and learn how to be better feminists because of it. Neither of these characters are perfect and that's what I loved about this story.
I will say, because it's a YA book, I found myself cringing at some of the writing, but I think that's simply because I am growing out of YA.