100 Scope Notes
Tag: Sexual Assault
From The Way I Used to Be to The Way I Am Now: A Timeline, a guest post by Amber Smith
Timing plays such a pivotal role in so much of life, and that could not be more true than in the life of my new book, The Way I Am Now, a sequel that has been seven years (or maybe more) in the making.
Book Review: All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr
A fantastic read with an unforgettable main character.
We SHOULD Be Uncomfortable: The importance of addressing sexual assault in YA books, a guest post by Kim DeRose
I hope this book finds its way to the readers who need it most and makes them feel seen. But I also hope this book inspires conversation, and debate, and, ultimately, action.
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What the Main Character of My Novel Taught Me, (And What I Hope She Teaches Readers, Too), a guest post by Hannah V. Sawyerr
It wasn’t until writing Amina’s story that I truly learned to believe that I am not at fault for not reacting a certain way to an event that should never have happened.
Book Review: Ever Since by Alena Bruzas
For those who can take the heaps and heaps of pain and trauma laid out here, they will find a devastating book beautifully written, an empowering book about speaking your truth, about solidarity, friendship, and about hope in even the very worst of times.
Reimagining Greek Myths, a guest post by Laura Brooke Robson
The Sea Knows My Name asks how our stories shape us. It asks us what happens when all our stories are about Zeus rather than Leda; Apollo rather than Daphne; Ajax rather than Cassandra.
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Book Review: Tonight We Rule the World by Zack Smedley
A painful and important look at toxic relationships, rape, power, and control from a vantage point not often seen in YA.
Book Review: He Must Like You by Danielle Younge-Ullman
The somewhat whimsical cover makes it seem like the book may be lighter than it is. In reality, it's a fairly nuanced and painful look at rape culture, toxic masculinity, sexual assault and harassment, and consent.
Healing Is Not a Journey We Take Alone, a guest post by Bree Barton
Author Bree Barton shares her story (and that of her sister) of sexual assault, power, survival, and healing.
Book Review: Light Filters In: Poems by Caroline Kaufman
Publisher’s description In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @poeticpoison perfectly captures the human experience. In Light Filters In, Caroline Kaufman—known as @poeticpoison—does what she does best: reflects our own experiences back at us and makes us feel less alone, one exquisite and insightful piece at a time. […]
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