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grettles's review against another edition
5.0
Ouf! A quick coming of age story & gosh how (unfortunately) topical. Maybe one day women / people who can get pregnant will have bodily autonomy…. :| Very well written & covered young friendships really well too!
imyourtrouble's review against another edition
5.0
I devoured this book. I wasn’t sure how a road trip to get an abortion, which is essentially what this book is, would go. But it was such an important book. I learned so much about the abortion system in Texas. So much of this book was hard to read because what Camille had to go through was just awful.
On a lighter note, I love Camille as a main character. She was funny and smart. Her relationships with her family and friends were complex and they changed/grew throughout the story. For such a short book it really packs a punch.
On a lighter note, I love Camille as a main character. She was funny and smart. Her relationships with her family and friends were complex and they changed/grew throughout the story. For such a short book it really packs a punch.
lisasletters's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like this book, while trying to be informative, would scare a lot of young people reading this book. I also thought like Leo could’ve been left out because he didn’t seem to add anything to the book.
jenntucci2's review
4.0
i think this book was not only entertaining, but a great beginning to a conversation about abortion and young adults. although this book is flawed and a bit cringey at times, i think it is a necessary read. in under 300 pages we learn much about abortion that i think many people my age (17) fail to understand because nobody talks about it. i think this book is the beginning of a slew of young adult stories and novels that will talk about abortion and inform young readers about this topic so they can make informed decisions. i think by connecting this issue to a relatable yet flawed teenager really makes it emotional and impactful for the reader and makes abortion less of a “far away” problem, and more of a realistic, close to home issue. it can happen to anyone and with all the misinformation of sex and abortions we teach teenagers, it’s important books like these exist. sincerely, a 17 year old living in a divided world
ihateprozac's review against another edition
5.0
I AM SO GLAD THIS BOOK EXISTS.
Sharon Biggs Waller perfectly conveys the sense of impotence and helplessness associated with shitty white men taking away your reproductive rights. It's upsetting and anxiety-inducing, and nobody should have to road trip across state lines just for medical assistance!
I loved the dynamic between the three girls and how they had different beliefs, which often had them at loggerheads, but they really came together in the end. I just wish we'd had more world-building at the start to flesh out and get a sense of the strength of their relationships.
That being said, the shortness of the story really amps up the tension. You can feel the clock counting down on this road trip, the pending pregnancy, and the lies they're weaving along the way.
4.5 stars. Fucking loved it.
Sharon Biggs Waller perfectly conveys the sense of impotence and helplessness associated with shitty white men taking away your reproductive rights. It's upsetting and anxiety-inducing, and nobody should have to road trip across state lines just for medical assistance!
I loved the dynamic between the three girls and how they had different beliefs, which often had them at loggerheads, but they really came together in the end. I just wish we'd had more world-building at the start to flesh out and get a sense of the strength of their relationships.
That being said, the shortness of the story really amps up the tension. You can feel the clock counting down on this road trip, the pending pregnancy, and the lies they're weaving along the way.
4.5 stars. Fucking loved it.
cmloia's review
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I love the premise of this book--more YA books should talk about and cover abortion in such a real and significant way. It was painful to read the journey of a teen girl attempting to get an abortion in Texas BEFORE Roe v. Wade had even been overturned. Sometimes the writing felt a little too obvious/in your face with the point.
***quotes***
"'Honey, I'll tell you something my mama told me a long time ago. Your girlfriends are the most important people you'll ever have in your life. You keep hold of them.'" (108)
sstephreads's review
4.0
Such an important book. It really made me appreciate living in Australia and having a clinic 10 minutes away from my house.
24laur's review against another edition
2.0
Important topic, but too preachy with unnatural dialogue :(
thebookberrie's review
4.0
Okay I don't think I can actually write a review that slaps as hard as this book.
Girls on the Verge is about a teenage girl named Camille who finds out she's pregnant right after she gets into a prestigious theater program. She can't tell her parents and her ultra-religious best friend Bea doesn't agree with her choices. Camille is forced to deal with the situation herself but the system and her state are set out against her. At her lowest point, Camille finds help from Annabelle- a girl she barely knows from theater. Annabelle is happy to take Camille wherever she needs to go to have an abortion, and with a last minute change of heart, Bea ends up coming along on the road trip.
This book is so so important right now (and annoyingly anytime because the problem of men thinking they should control women's bodies and choices apparently will never go away). It's honestly just insane to me how we're in 2019 and we're still debating this. In the US, recently more and more bills have been introduced or passed in various states that exist solely to restrict or ban abortions. I'm not going to go off but the author's note in this book really says it better than I ever could.
All of the obstacles Camille has to go through in this book are so heartbreaking, and reading it made me so angry and sad. I don't know if the state of Texas is as much of a hellscape as this book showed me but I sure hope it's getting better over there.
I love it when I end up reading a book that gets tagged as feminist but actually is. This book is all about a girl's choice for her own body and life, and also about strong friendship and girls supporting girls.
Honestly the friendship and the road trip itself almost made me 5 star this book because I just loved it so much. Camille and Bea's friendship is complicated and they both barely know Annabelle but it turns into such a great trio and their adventures through Texas and around were fun. (I mean not ALL fun because the entire point is for Camille to have an abortion and everyone has baggage but you know.)
This book isn't even 250 pages but it packs such a punch, highly recommend.
Girls on the Verge is about a teenage girl named Camille who finds out she's pregnant right after she gets into a prestigious theater program. She can't tell her parents and her ultra-religious best friend Bea doesn't agree with her choices. Camille is forced to deal with the situation herself but the system and her state are set out against her. At her lowest point, Camille finds help from Annabelle- a girl she barely knows from theater. Annabelle is happy to take Camille wherever she needs to go to have an abortion, and with a last minute change of heart, Bea ends up coming along on the road trip.
This book is so so important right now (and annoyingly anytime because the problem of men thinking they should control women's bodies and choices apparently will never go away). It's honestly just insane to me how we're in 2019 and we're still debating this. In the US, recently more and more bills have been introduced or passed in various states that exist solely to restrict or ban abortions. I'm not going to go off but the author's note in this book really says it better than I ever could.
All of the obstacles Camille has to go through in this book are so heartbreaking, and reading it made me so angry and sad. I don't know if the state of Texas is as much of a hellscape as this book showed me but I sure hope it's getting better over there.
I love it when I end up reading a book that gets tagged as feminist but actually is. This book is all about a girl's choice for her own body and life, and also about strong friendship and girls supporting girls.
Honestly the friendship and the road trip itself almost made me 5 star this book because I just loved it so much. Camille and Bea's friendship is complicated and they both barely know Annabelle but it turns into such a great trio and their adventures through Texas and around were fun. (I mean not ALL fun because the entire point is for Camille to have an abortion and everyone has baggage but you know.)
This book isn't even 250 pages but it packs such a punch, highly recommend.