caledonia's review against another edition
4.0
I have so many feelings and I dont know how to sort them right now.
"Decent guys backslide into meth and gang rape. Good guys knock up their girlfriends and flip burgers."
"Decent guys backslide into meth and gang rape. Good guys knock up their girlfriends and flip burgers."
juliterario's review against another edition
5.0
WOW. Simplemente... wow. Este es de esos momentos dónde no sé cómo escribir porque estoy... en shock. Wow, Mindy McGinnis. Esto fue... Hace 3 años que tengo The Female of the Species en mi TBR, pero nunca lo leí. Dejé que 3 años pasaran mientras escuchaba que todos lo amaban y que era de esos libros que te cambian la vida. OJALÁ HUBIERA LEÍDO ESTO ANTESSSSSS.
“But boys will be boys, our favorite phrase that excuses so many things, while the only thing we have for the opposite gender is women, said with disdain and punctuated with an eye roll.”
The Female of the Species es un contemporáneo juvenil oscuro, con 1) preguntas morales excelentes, 2) representación de abuso sexual y violaciones y el desastre que es la sociedad, 3) personajes moralmente grises y 4) una complejidad que no te dejará indiferente. Esta novela me voló la cabeza de principio a fin. Cada palabra en esta novela fue escogida específicamente para esculpir una humanidad que rara vez encontramos en la literatura. Quiero que sepan que estoy en lágrimas mientras reseño uno de los libros más inspiradores que he leído en mi vida y de mis favoritos del año, y eso que sólo estamos en enero xD. El relato de Mindy McGinnis habla de quiénes somos, de la violencia presente en cada especie, de la ira, el amor, el sentimiento de creer en nosotros mismos, nuestro valor, la sociedad en la que creemos y lo que defendemos, las realidades más horribles de los estereotipos sociales y mucho más. Y ESTE es el libro que quiero defender como persona. Punto final. The Female of the Species es de esas lecturas que te abren los ojos, y creo que todos deberían leerlo. Dudo que el sistema educativo acepte darlo en las escuelas, pero todos deberían leerlo, ya sea ávidxs lectorxs o no.
“You see it in all animals. The female of the species is more deadly than the male."
WOW. SIMPLEMENTE... WOW.
“You can love someone down to their core and they can love you right back just as hard, and if you traded diaries you’d learn things you never suspected. There’s a part of everyone deep down inside of them not meant for you. And the sooner you learn that, the easier your life is gonna be.”
sorman0110's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fairly brutal young adult book told from three perspectives; Alex - whose sister was raped and murdered within the last year, Peekay - the preacher's kid trying to find herself as well as make friends with Alex, and Jack - popular jock boy who happened to be in the woods the night that Alex's sister was found.
Alex understands herself, the anger she carries around, and what she needs to do with that anger. Yet, she is also looking for comfort in the form of a friend and possibly a boyfriend. She meets Peekay while working together at a local animal shelter (there are depictions of animal cruelty in the book) and they form a close friendship. However, Alex is set on seeking revenge for her sister's death and has some dark secrets that cannot be shared with friends or a boyfriend. There is some graphic violence, as well as attempted rape in the story. I enjoy this author, she writes about real, gritty feelings, along with the hormones of becoming an adult, and when combined, can become volatile and physical.
Alex understands herself, the anger she carries around, and what she needs to do with that anger. Yet, she is also looking for comfort in the form of a friend and possibly a boyfriend. She meets Peekay while working together at a local animal shelter (there are depictions of animal cruelty in the book) and they form a close friendship. However, Alex is set on seeking revenge for her sister's death and has some dark secrets that cannot be shared with friends or a boyfriend. There is some graphic violence, as well as attempted rape in the story. I enjoy this author, she writes about real, gritty feelings, along with the hormones of becoming an adult, and when combined, can become volatile and physical.
mairalynn416's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alexabookish's review against another edition
5.0
honestly don’t even know what to say about this book. but wow
mnm1015's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ffilippa's review against another edition
4.0
4.25 out of 5 stars.
That's such a good quote!
This book surprised me so very much. It was really, really great. I loved most things with this story and I definitely think that everyone should read this novel.
The Female of the Species is one of the best contemporaries I've read, to be honest. It has a fantastic cast of complex characters, the plot it fast-paced, it handles some really important questions, and it is very emotionally gripping.
“But boys will be boys, our favorite phrase that excuses so many things, while the only thing we have for the opposite gender is women, said with disdain and punctuated with an eye roll.”
That's such a good quote!
This book surprised me so very much. It was really, really great. I loved most things with this story and I definitely think that everyone should read this novel.
The Female of the Species is one of the best contemporaries I've read, to be honest. It has a fantastic cast of complex characters, the plot it fast-paced, it handles some really important questions, and it is very emotionally gripping.
gracie98buena's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t care much for Alex but I loved PK and Jack
taylorreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
“But boys will be boys, our favorite phrase that excuses so many things, while the only thing we have for the opposite gender is 'women', said with disdain and punctuated with an eye roll.”
Wow.
This book was so dark and so powerful. I'm still reeling from it..
It touched on so many important topics that need to be addressed in our culture today, such as rape and the emotional affects it leaves in it's wake, animal cruelty, slut shaming and more. I think this is an important read for young people, any people really, but teens most of all.
This is not a happy book. This is an important book. And I believe it should somehow be worked into the education curriculum.
Wow.
This book was so dark and so powerful. I'm still reeling from it..
It touched on so many important topics that need to be addressed in our culture today, such as rape and the emotional affects it leaves in it's wake, animal cruelty, slut shaming and more. I think this is an important read for young people, any people really, but teens most of all.
This is not a happy book. This is an important book. And I believe it should somehow be worked into the education curriculum.