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Synopsis:

A timely feminist YA novel in verse about periods, sex, shame and going viral for all the wrong reasons.

BLOOD MOON is a YA novel about the viral shaming of a teenage girl. During her seminal sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, physics-lover and astronomy fan Frankie gets her period – but the next day a gruesome meme goes viral, turning an innocent, intimate afternoon into something sordid, mortifying and damaging

Review:

To be honest I thought this verse written book would mostly focus on periods but it had more depth to it. You dive into the reality on cyber bullying, friendships coming to a bitter end and a huge nod to female empowerment.

This book is what every young woman should be reading to not only embrace themselves for life but also to feel empowered as well.

The friendship between Frankie and Harriet becomes staggered as they grow up and their personalities begin to differ. Though I wasn’t a fan of either of the characters their story is something that I am too familiar with, and I am sure other females are as well. And well in this day and age, who hasn’t been bullied on social media?

As females, we should be more open and talk more about sex, we shouldn’t be ashamed about periods and we shouldn’t be shying away from discussing these topics in front of men!! Remember the more we talk about it, the more we make these topics NORMAL and will hopefully remove the stigma of bullying and distress over a natural occurrence for females!!

Rating: 4.5/5

Publisher: Walker Books

ISBN: 9781536215038