southernbellebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I am a massive Elvis fan so the entire premise of this book had my attention. The book starts off so strong and slightly lost me in the middle but ended well. This is definitely fun for a light read for teens.
sophiesyareads's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Book: Memphis Grace
Author: Catriona McKeown
Pub Date: October 1, 2019
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Review: This is a very important book for all generations to read. The incorporation of the #MeToo movement was very well thought out. I found Grace a strong heroine and an average high-school girl who has much to learn. The representation of autism was very prevalent, as I do not have autism I do not know if this portrayal is correct and I am curious to see what nuerodivergent reviewers think.
However, Grace’s character arc seemed solely based on her ableism in the beginning of the book. She and her friends treated Jack, the autistic character, horribly. Grace learns this is wrong, but as her only character arc it seemed offensive and I cringed multiple times with what she said. I also would have liked to see more racial representation. From the descriptions of the characters, they all seemed white and as this book was published in 2019, I think it was not up to par with the representation that is expected now.
I would recommend this book to people who want to learn more about the MeToo movement, although not a large part of the book, it was most of the plot.
Content warning for ableism, rape (not portrayed graphically), attempted rape, coercion, and sexual assault
Age range: 12 or 13+
Book: Memphis Grace
Author: Catriona McKeown
Pub Date: October 1, 2019
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Review: This is a very important book for all generations to read. The incorporation of the #MeToo movement was very well thought out. I found Grace a strong heroine and an average high-school girl who has much to learn. The representation of autism was very prevalent, as I do not have autism I do not know if this portrayal is correct and I am curious to see what nuerodivergent reviewers think.
However, Grace’s character arc seemed solely based on her ableism in the beginning of the book. She and her friends treated Jack, the autistic character, horribly. Grace learns this is wrong, but as her only character arc it seemed offensive and I cringed multiple times with what she said. I also would have liked to see more racial representation. From the descriptions of the characters, they all seemed white and as this book was published in 2019, I think it was not up to par with the representation that is expected now.
I would recommend this book to people who want to learn more about the MeToo movement, although not a large part of the book, it was most of the plot.
Content warning for ableism, rape (not portrayed graphically), attempted rape, coercion, and sexual assault
Age range: 12 or 13+
thewoollygeek's review against another edition
4.0
A bit slow to start, but once it got going wow did I love this, it was addictive reading once I got into it and I just didn’t want to put it down. It deals with serious issues with a very sensitive hand, it has wonderful representation for autism. trigger warnings for rape and sexual assault .
A very important read for YA and adults
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
A very important read for YA and adults
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
tbhonest_uk's review
5.0
Memphis Grace will appeal hugely to Elvis fans. It's a nice read that explores teen relationships and what happens when they go wrong. It's uplifting and shows that it's never to late to stand up for yourself and believe in who you are not conform to what/who others feel you should be just to fit in.
direleafehall's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful. So beautifully written and so important.
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