

Lucky Girl
Author: Amanda Maciel
Narrator: Brittany Pressley
Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 04/25/2017
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Bullying, Law & Crime
Author: Amanda Maciel
Narrator: Brittany Pressley
Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 04/25/2017
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Bullying, Law & Crime
Amanda Maciel has worked in book publishing since graduating from Mount Holyoke College and is currently an executive editor of children’s books. She spends her free time writing, running, and helping raise her young son with her husband and their cat in Brooklyn, New York. Tease is her first novel.
It’s my fault he sees me like that - I am like that. But it’s not my fault he doesn’t see that I’m a person, too. I am so torn on this book. It is an exploration of rape culture, slut-shaming, self-worth, and it is all rather powerful. What brings it down is the additional, unnecessary plot lines......more
I'm somewhat shocked this book isn't getting more publicity. It's got all the character work and depth of Courtney Summers, yet with a slightly less issue-novel tone and a less "cliche unpopular girl" protagonist. Our heroine, Rosie, is a popular girl. In fact, she's the “pretty” one in her friendsh......more
Release Date: April 25, 2017 Genre: Young Adult Fiction Lucky Girl is an important young adult novel that explores sexual assault. In addition to this, the author touches upon self esteem and how far one may go in order to be popular. Both of these themes and more make the story stand out and I ho......more
This book flew by. Important, but never preachy. Realistic, but hopeful. I love discussions of beauty in YA -- I think because so many girls don't feel beautiful at this age, and so many others won't admit they do like their looks for fear of being called arrogant or self-absorbed. So it felt fresh......more