![]() ![]() I like that this stirs up indignation and hope that will carry over into the real life of readers. As a reader, one can’t help but get pissed on her behalf. Too often people ask victims why didn’t you do this or say well you should have done that, placing the onus of responsibility on the victim. Perhaps the thing that I love most about Some Girls Are is that it shows the pervasive practice of victim blaming. ![]() And while yeah, she gets her comeuppance, no one deserves what happens to her, no one. I realize that in the beginning, when Regina was cool, she did some horrid things. I mean, it’s hard to resist peer pressure. Regina is no angel, yet I can’t help but feel sympathy for her. It just begs to be read from beginning to end in a single sitting and will sticking in your conscience for a long time afterwards. Summers perfectly captures the pain of adolescence and being on the receiving end of bullying. ![]() When Regina is sexually assaulted by Anna’s boyfriend, instead of blaming the perpetrator, everyone blames Regina and she is turned into a social pariah. Rude, and a bully to others, she rules the high school with her queen bee best friend, Anna. Some Girls Are is an intricate look at bullying, victim blaming, and cliques. I’m not sure what took me so long to hop aboard the Courtney Summers love train, but damn girl can pen a book. Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers is like Mean Girls, only not funny at all. ![]()
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