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Wow-factor achieved for YA. I had a hard time getting through parts of this without being emotional.

This book was so good. Tough to read yet hard to put down.

Damn you Goodreads #kindledailydeal !!!!!!

(MY FACE WHEN I SAW THE COVER OF THIS BOOK, THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE SCARY) I don't like scary things..
What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler is a RF novel. Adults & teens would be more interested in this type of book. What We Saw teaches young adults the closer you look, the more you see. When something bad happens to someone, don't be a follower. Be yourself and try to help the one in need. In the end, it will all be worth it.

I had a visceral reaction to this book. After finishing I looked up the case it was based on, the Steubenville rape, and it made me feel so sick.

We need more books like this that tackle tough subjects (well) and shine a light on the problems in our society (victim-blaming and "boys will be boys" mindset).

The heart is a muscle...it does some things like beating and loving from memory, completely on its own.

Preach!

#rapeculture

What a powerful book with an important message.

Based on the Steubenville Rape that happened in 2013.

This book was hard for me to get through because the author approached the subject matter in all its rawness. No sugarcoating here. My heart hurt and my stomach ached with each and every sentence I read.

If you haven't read it you need to now.
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So happy she finally is speaking up. Some guys are turd nuggets.

No still means no despite how much skin you are showing.

#dontbethisperson #rapeculture

This book is based on the Steubenville Rape case that happened in 2013 and was widely publicized. Two football players raped a girl and recorded it which was then shared on social media.

Already this book is pissing me off and I'm not sure I will be able to handle it. Rape culture is real and it makes me sick to my stomach.

A decent book about a tough topic.

This is based on a true story, which is easy to imagine if you live in a small town that celebrates high school athletes in that unique way only small towns can.
There are accusations of a rape that occurred at a high school party, the victim passed out from drinking too much. Rumors of a video surfaces. Erased tweets and deleted Instagram pictures can't mask the truth.

Haunting story. It makes me want to make sure my sons know right from wrong.

I've got three qualifiers for today's #MarchIntoReading! I'm reading 'We Are All Made of Molecules' right now and up next to read are 'The Underground Railroad' and 'What We Saw'.
The top two are from the library, the bottom one I got from Overdrive. #startswithuvw

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#LitsyAtoZ Part 1: TBR books by author
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For #BookAndDrinkILove, I have to go with my precious Dr. Pepper. I'm really going to miss it during Lent for the next several weeks. #17BookLove

This book feels...#important.
Trigger Warning: Rape/Sexual Assault of a Minor.
What We Saw poses significant themes like what it means to consent, and more importantly that being unable to consent is different than consenting. This story explores topics of slut-shaming, victim blaming, and the mob mentality of staying quiet although you know something is inherently wrong for fear of social outcasting and how your peers will judge you.#bookreview

Last book I'll get into before the end of #24in48. I'm really looking forward to this one!!!

I have been known to pick a book b/c of its title font. My favorites are the ones where the fonts tie into the cover illustration.
#readjanuary #fortheloveoffonts

#SeasonsReadings2016 Day 25: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄

Inspired by real events, What We Saw follows Kate, who attends a wild high school party with her friend, Stacey. But after waking up with little memory of the night before, Kate struggles to remember the details of the party. It's not until Stacey presses charges against four of the school's basketball players that Kate realizes there's much more to this story.

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What we saw is a book with a powerful message. Based on the real events of the Steubenville case in 2012, a young girl is sexually assaulted by the four stars of the basketball team. In an interesting turn of events, the town is quick to rally behind the boys and cause an outrage that their precious stars are being dragged through the mud.
A powerful story that is more often than not swept under the carpet as the victims are blamed

Finished this in one day yesterday and can't stop thinking about it.

I'm in the process of packing to move and of course packing my books takes weeks b/c every one that I've read makes me stop and reflect back on it. I read this last year and can't help but remember the absolute visceral reaction I had to it. A hard subject to read about but a necessary one. And a truly powerful story.

Absolutely amazing. Difficult in that reading about rape culture is always difficult, but the protagonist's moral compass remains absolutely true even when everyone else's is bent. A must read.

Well written, true to life- about a non-consensual sex (that's rape!!) controversy at a high school- YA. The YA shelf is becoming my go-to lately!

"Learning how to walk away uses a different set of muscles, new ones that I haven't yet developed. The task is slow and arduous. I force myself forward. I don't look back."

This book was amazing. It had such a great message of rape culture and doing the right thing, even when we are told not to. It was a rough read emotionally but so worth it.

This was a really great and important read that I hope teens can get their hands on. It's a good story, but ultimately it is more of a novel-length message about the importance of doing the right thing, consent, and stopping rape culture. Very glad I read this.

"That's the trick about permission. You don't have it unless it's been given." This whole excerpt.

I've been angry about the Stanford case. This book is hitting the hard truths right now: shaming the victim and victimizing the criminal. This needs to stop.

(Trigger warning: this book contains rape) ? this book was good and sad. It's an all too familiar story of "boys being boys" ?

I heard I'm going to need tissues for this one 😢

Hartzler accurately portrays rape culture in a book that broke my heart while leaving me with a feeling that hope and change are possible.