A rumor is like fire. You might think you've extinguished it, but one creeping, red tendril, one single wisp of smoke is enough to let it leap back to life again. Especially if someone is watching, waiting to fan the flames.
New school. Check.
New town. Check.
New last name. Check.
Social media profiles? Deleted.
Anna and her mother have moved hundreds of miles to put the past behind them. Anna hopes to make a fresh start and escape the harassment she's been subjected to. But then rumors and whispers start, and Anna tries to ignore what is happening by immersing herself in a history project about Maggie, a local woman accused of witchcraft in the seventeenth century.
In her newfound friendships with Alisha, Cat, and Robin, as well as her connection with Maggie, Anna finds a voice to face her tormentors.
"We are the granddaughters of the witches you could not burn. And we're not putting up with it anymore."
From Laura Bates, internationally renowned feminist and founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, comes a debut novel that is a harrowing look at misogyny through the centuries. It's a powerful call to action, reminding all readers of the implications of sexism and the role we can each play in ending it.
My Review:
This was such a great read! I really wanted to know what was going on, if there were actually witches and magic, or if it was girls that were accused of witches, who were wiccan or something. And it was such a great feminist story!
This book dealt with a lot of heavy topics, basically everything a teenager could deal with. Of course harassment and assault, and oh, the msognyny and sexisum and double standards, which were all really aggravating. So that was a good conversation to have. Though I've seen a complaint that I agree with-that there should've been fewer issues, and more depth and exploration of those that remained, because they got broad strokes, but not a lot of focus.
The fact that modern day cyberbullying was compared to burning witches at the stake...it was eerie. The internet has given us a lot of great things, but it also gave people the anonymity to spread some really nasty things.
There were a lot of fantastic moments, like when Anna's mom stands up for her, or when she stands up against the bullies, that are those feel good, good conquers bad, moments. She's dealt with a lot, and so that was just really great to read!
I had a great time reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Laura Bates!
Author: Laura Bates
Read: January 15th, 2021
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a DAC Book and a SAC 2021 Book!
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: April 7th 2020
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