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Asking For It
Asking For It | Louise O'Neill
Emma O'Donovan is eighteen, beautiful, and fearless. It's the beginning of summer in a quiet Irish town and tonight she and her friends have dressed to impress. Everyone is at the party, and all eyes are on Emma. The next morning Emma's parents discover her collapsed on the doorstop of their home, unconscious. She is disheveled, bleeding, and disoriented, looking as if she had been dumped there.To her distress, Emma can't remember what happened the night before. All she knows is that none of her friends will respond to her texts. At school, people turn away from her and whisper under their breath. Her mind may be a blank as far as the events of the previous evening, but someone has posted photos of it on Facebook under a fake account, "Easy Emma"--photos she will never be able to forget.As the photos go viral and a criminal investigation is launched, the community is thrown into tumult. The media descends, neighbors chose sides, and people from all over the world want to talk about her story. Everyone has something to say about Emma. Asking For It is a powerful story about the devastating effects of rape and public shaming, told through the awful experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by an act of violence.
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Lauredhel
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And that's a diagonal bingo in #ISpyBingo @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

(Not going for full cards this year LOL!)

Velvetfur Oohh nice diagonal! 😁 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay bingo!!! 9mo
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Lauredhel
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 9mo
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Michellesibs
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"They are all innocent until proven guilty. But not me, I am a lair until I am proven honest"

This is a very graphic story of 18 year old Emma. It's explicit, straight to the point and yet it's tackling a lot nuances around the 'she asked for it' culture that face victims of sexual assault.

The author's note at the end of the book should also be read.

This is a five star book for me.

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kaykay521
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I‘ve actually had this read for about a week now, but I needed time to process. I can‘t say I necessarily enjoyed this book, but it is one that I think everyone should read. It made me angry and sad but I‘m pretty sure that was the point. I am gonna “pick” it mostly bc I think it‘s important we have conversations about consent and rape culture.

Reagan That book really threw me for a loop. I agree that it is an important book, and we need to have those conversations, but man, what a tough read. 5y
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SassyPants617
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This book sucked me in. It was difficult to read at times, but it‘s real. It‘s heartbreaking that women deal with things like this EVERY DAY. I wanted to hug Emma, take her away from her awful parents, and stand by her. I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *not an easy read*

Reagan It was a wonderful book, but a very difficult read. 5y
SassyPants617 @Reagan-reads YES! I am into hard to get through books. Idk what that says about me...lol. The ending had me almost disappointed. It I read the afterword and it made sense. It made me ok with the ending. 5y
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mrp27
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#booked2019 #socialmediafocus

Social media plays a big part in this story of sexual assault. It's not an easy story with clear cut answers or conclusions. The message of this book deserves all of he stars however, I had difficulty with the writing style. It started off slow with too many indistinguishable characters and too many confusing transitions so in the end it gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️.

Cinfhen Great review ~ I‘ve always been curious about this book but wondered if it would be too YA ?? Was it?? 5y
mrp27 @Cinfhen Thanks. If you're not a fan of YA I'd skip it. I'm a fan and there were moments were I found it too YA. 5y
Cinfhen It‘s been un-stacked 😝thanks xx 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I have to admit, the title on this one alone made me think of the great nonfiction read on the same topic. Maybe you‘d find that more satisfying. 5y
mrp27 @BarbaraTheBibliophage Thanks! I'm going to have to check that one out. 5y
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Moray_Reads
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This is a powerful and difficult read and I advise caution. There is no sugar-coating here and while I hesitate to use the word graphic the scenes of rape are distressing. The story is distressing and O'Neill handles it with the perfect balance of bluntness and sensitivity. Emma's interior monologue is painfully authentic and her inner conflicts cleverly portrayed 👇

Moray_Reads O'Neill has written a hugely important book here, that looks unflinchingly society's attitudes to women and to rape but one of my biggest takeaways is the internalised misogyny displayed by so many of the female characters. Because we do it too, we judge in precisely the places and ways we would most hate to be judged and, ladies, we need to do better and demand better. 5y
TrishB Great summary, I love- hated this book. And the parents 😡😡😡 5y
Moray_Reads @TrishB It's really well done but goodness, it's bleak and everyone's determination to do and say anything that made the situation “easier“ was terrifying 5y
Kalalalatja Perfect review! This is one of the books that inspired me to write my thesis about rape victims decision to report the rape to the police. I got to tell this to O‘Neill last year at a book festival, and she was so nice! 5y
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mrp27
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#letstravelaugust #unitedkingdom

My current read takes place in Ireland.

OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🇬🇧 5y
Mandigolightly This book was so powerful 5y
Mandigolightly (Also Ireland is its own country, not part of the UK. There‘s Northern Ireland that‘s part of the Empire but the book is set in just regular Ireland) sorry, I don‘t wanna be that guy but I wanted you to know 5y
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This is definitely one of the most difficult novels I've ever read

TrishB Made me so angry. 5y
Moray_Reads @TrishB so angry I feel sick 5y
TrishB Yep, I won‘t say anymore until you‘ve finished though! 5y
BarbaraBB Sounds horrible. 5y
Moray_Reads @BarbaraBB it's a very difficult read but I admire O'Neill's unflinching approach. There's no sugarcoating here 5y
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Kalalalatja
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When Emma O‘Donovan wakes up on her porch, naked and sunburned, #RumorHasIt she acted like a s**t and had sex at a party, while letting the guys take pictures of her. In reality, Emma was taken advantage of, raped, and humiliated, and this book is a look at how a girl reacts to such a treatment.

#AnglophileApril

Cinfhen Sounds like such a hard read!! 6y
Reviewsbylola Wow, so awful. Sounds like this book packs a punch. 6y
ShyBookOwl This sounds like an important and powerful read... but that cover throws me 🤔 6y
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Mdargusch Wow! Sounds devastating! Reminds me of that same type of thing that happened in Steubenville, Ohio awhile back. 6y
ElishaLovesBooks Wow, that sounds intense! 6y
Kalalalatja @Cinfhen @Reviewsbylola @ElishaLovesBooks it is tough, heart breaking, and it made me soooo angry! But, now with some professional insight into the subject as well, everything in the book is just way too common. It is sad, just sad... @ShyBookOwl don‘t let the cover scare you! The MC is described as a very popular, kinda mean girl type, which might explain the cover. Also, O‘Neill‘s other book also had a Barbie on the cover 6y
ShyBookOwl @Kalalalatja interesting. Thanks! 6y
Kalalalatja @Mdargusch it actually does have a lot of similarities to the Steubenville case, as far as I remember. Definitely a lot of victim blaming, a lot of shame and self blame, and a bit of loss of faith in humanity, as a reader 😔 6y
Mdargusch I wonder if that incident motivated this author then? 6y
Kalalalatja @Mdargusch I just found this article, where she, among others, mentions Steubenville as an inspiration https://www.google.dk/amp/s/www.thejournal.ie/louise-oneill-asking-for-it-interv... 6y
emilyhaldi 😕 6y
gradcat Again, another great choice. 6y
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mhillis
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Books read for this season! #booked2019

Female Detective: Aunty Lee‘s Deadly Specials
Fairytale Retelling: Ash
Reminds you of your Happy Place: From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Related to a Podcast: Adnan‘s Story
Irish Author: Asking for It
New to you Author: No and Me

Cinfhen Yay!!!! Well done 👍🏻 6y
mhillis @Cinfhen Thanks!! Looking forward to starting the next set of prompts!! 6y
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Kalalalatja
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Congrats on your milestone @Moray_Reads ???

I‘m trying not to be a cliché, so I‘m not going with P&P. Instead I‘m going with the tagged book, and its namesake by Kate Harding. I read the two books at the same time, and they motivated me to write my master‘s thesis on rape victims, and fuelled my dream of one day working with treatment of rape victims psychological trauma.

#BooksChangeLivesGiveaway

Moray_Reads I have both of these books on your recommendation but haven't been brave enough to read either yet 😣 I really hope they help to start you on your career the way that my choice helped me. Your turn will come. Thanks for entering ❤️ 6y
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Kalalalatja
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I have been quiet today because I‘m at BogForum, the Danish book event of the year. And I just saw Louise O‘Neill speak. She was BRILLIANT, and so sweet! She talked about feminism, sexual trauma, eating disorders and politics, and I‘m here for it! 👏👏

TrishB Sounds fab 👍🏻 6y
Cathythoughts Great picture. She looks really well ❤️👍🏻 6y
Kalalalatja @TrishB @Cathythoughts she was just amazing! And she signed books afterwards, even though it wasn‘t part of the program, and she was so sweet about it 👌 6y
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Kalalalatja
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These two #FactFiction books are way too appropriate for today considering all that‘s going on in the American Senate yesterday 😔 #Ibelieveher

To all victims out there, I believe you, I hear you ❤️

#SeptemberDanes

Cinfhen So appropriate ~ yesterday was brutal to watch!! 6y
alisiakae @Cinfhen so painful to watch!!but I fear today may be worse, as I expect them to plow ahead with the nomination. 6y
ephemeralwaltz 👏👏👏👏👏 6y
Cinfhen I‘d put money on it that you are right @4thhouseontheleft 🙄 6y
Kalalalatja @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft I‘m hoping for the best, but from my limited knowledge of the American government, it doesn‘t look good 👎 6y
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jhod
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Thank you so much for the birthday love @TrishB @Oryx and @Caroline2 ! I feel thoroughly spoiled and have a big grin on my face! #jbuk Thank you!!!

Caroline2 Happy birthday!!! 🍰🥂🎈 I hope you had a lovely day! 😘 6y
jhod @Caroline2 I did, thank you! Ate and drank lots of 🐙, 🍦and🍹and did lots of 📚 and 🏊‍♀️. Perfect. Back home tonight and opening up #jbuk parcels made the thought of work tomorrow much easier - thanks again 💕 6y
TrishB Happy extended birthday 🎉🎉🍰🥂 6y
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Cathythoughts Happy belated Birthday.. I did send you on something last week .. I hope it makes it‘s way to you 🤞🏻 6y
jhod Oh thank you @Cathythoughts - I have two redeliveries coming tomorrow. I love extending my birthday - ha!!! Thank you 💕💕 6y
Oryx Happy birthday! 6y
squirrelbrain Hi Jess, I too sent you something last week so hopefully that‘s one of your redeliveries..... Sounds like you had a fab birthday! ❤️ 6y
jhod @squirrelbrain thank you! To let you and @cathythoughts know that royal mail didn't come up trumps today - will see if they do tmrw! Thanks again💖💖💖 6y
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Kalalalatja
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Emma is a real #BarbieGirl with everything going for her until she ends up on her porch completely naked and with a big hole in her memory.

#SeptemberDanes has begun, and I‘m already enjoying seeing all your post! Also, if you haven‘t done yourself the favour of watching the Barbie Girl music video, you should. 3 minutes of pure 90‘s joy! https://youtu.be/ZyhrYis509A

emilyhaldi This song brings back so many memories!! 😆😆 6y
Cinfhen This was my friend‘s ringtone for years!!!!!!! 6y
Kalalalatja @emilyhaldi I remember dancing and singing along to this as a kid, and not knowing a word of what it meant because I couldn‘t understand English yet, I just thought it was about Barbies 😂😂 @Cinfhen That could either be really great or really terrible! #earworm 😄 6y
Cinfhen It was soooo cheesy but perfect for this friend 💕 6y
Cathythoughts Good book ! Perfect for prompt too 6y
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Reagan
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I almost stopped reading this THIS MORNING! It was my bus book and I was 1/3 in and not feeling it. 5 minutes before I left the house I thought maybe I should bail. I picked it up and thought I would read the next couple of pages to see if things turned around AND THEN I FINISHED IT AND IT WAS AMAZING AF! I mean I‘m super depressed but it was really good.

Crystalblu Wicket forever!! 6y
Reagan Haha yes! My favourite bookmark. I always looks for ewok items when I am at comic expo here! 6y
Reviewsbylola I love it when that happens!! 6y
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youneverarrived
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This book infuriated me and broke my heart at the same time with how true to life it is. It very honestly portrays the devastating effects of rape and online shaming, and how people can be so quick to judge the rape victim. Powerful and important read.

TheBookKeepers I‘ve had this on my TBR for a while! Keeping an eye out at my used book sale places for it! 6y
Cathythoughts Thought this very well written & real. 👍🏻 6y
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youneverarrived
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Friday night #wineandbook. I have a feeling this is going to be a difficult, but important, book to read.

ephemeralwaltz Great read! Very tough but very important. 6y
Cathythoughts I read this a couple of years ago. I thought it was very good. 👍🏻 6y
youneverarrived @ephemeralwaltz @Cathythoughts I‘m nearly finished and I agree it‘s a great read - just very difficult in terms of subject matter. Brilliantly written though. 6y
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Kalalalatja
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All of these books try to dispute the fact that #itsashame when women don‘t conform to certain standards, when they don‘t act the way society wants them too, when they don‘t look the way they should. These books give a certain finger to those standards and expectations ✊

#Aprella

Cathythoughts Excellent choice. I thought this was a really good book ( the tagged one ) (edited) 7y
VelvetSpade 🙌🙌 7y
jamie_in_the_library Yes and yes! 👏👏👏 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm 👍💜✊ 7y
Cinfhen Lovely stack of resistance 💪🏼✊🏽 7y
emilyhaldi Beautiful stack. Loved that you included my fav book- Anne certainly did not care to abide by any societal standards 😆😬 7y
mrp27 🙌🏽🙌🏽 7y
Mdargusch Nice! Thinking outside the box! 👌🏼 7y
Reviewsbylola Crimson Petal is one of my all time favorite books!! 7y
Kalalalatja @Cathythoughts it really was! It felt like a punch to the gut when I read it 👊 @emilyhaldi Anne has zero f‘s to give 🙅‍♀️ @Mdargusch the prompts are so much fun, and definitely make me try to think creatively! @Reviewsbylola one of my faves too! It is amazing 👌 @VelvetSpade @jamie_in_the_library @erzascarletbookgasm @Cinfhen @mrp27 #resistancestack ✊✊ 7y
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ephemeralwaltz
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A heart-wrenching truth. This quote from the novel has stuck with me! 💔

Augustdana Wow 😲😲 7y
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ephemeralwaltz
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I felt like screaming #areyoukiddingme throughout this whole book. It's an insanely frustrating story, very raw, very blatant, and very important. This is rape culture - this is how prevailing it is. It's calling out to us to talk about rape, consent, and the exagerated double standards we have imposed as a society. Stories like these HAVE TO STOP. Thnks @Kalalalatja for recommending it so much!
4.5⭐️

#HopIntoSpring

Kalalalatja Great review! 👏 7y
LauraBeth Nice review 📚 7y
ephemeralwaltz @Kalalalatja @LauraBeth thank you ladies!📚 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great review!! 🙌🏻👏🏻📚 7y
vkois88 Awesome review! I think this is already on my TBR 7y
youneverarrived Great review! It‘s on my TBR. 7y
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ephemeralwaltz
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These are my #MarchStats #WrapUp. A great month with great reads! And I'm happy about my male/female author ratio 💪🏼
#BestReadofMarch you ask? It has to be either The Bluest Eye or Asking for It - both very powerful books!
Thanks ladies for hosting these great photo challenges - I had tons of fun!

#MarchInBooks
#ReadingResolutions
#MagicalMarch

Kalalalatja Great month! Glad you liked Asking for it 👏 7y
Andrew65 Well done on a great month! 👏 7y
ephemeralwaltz @Kalalalatja yes! I had to read it after seeing it on your profile so often. I'll be posting my review soon! 7y
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ephemeralwaltz @Andrew65 thank you! 😍 7y
Kalalalatja Haha, I have a way of pushing the books I love 😄 7y
maich Thanks you for your posts😍😍 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks My Name is Leon is in my tbr pile!! Good job!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
ephemeralwaltz @maich 😘😘 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😘😘 it's a great read! Child-perspective, very sweet but heartbreaking 7y
vkois88 Thank you for participating! Can't wait to see what you come up with for April ❤ 7y
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BooksAtNight
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Not the tagged book, but the author of one of the hardest gut punching YA books I‘ve read is coming out with a Little Mermaid retelling. If that didn‘t convince me, the cover is amazing and I am so here for this story.

MinDea Gorgeous cover 7y
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JennAndrew
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#FierceFeb #TooManyCreeps @Cinfhen @batsy

This wasn‘t an easy or satisfying read, but I think that‘s appropriate, given the content. It made me angry and distressed, as it should. I liked that the protagonist wasn‘t a ‘good‘ or even particularly likeable character. I appreciated that the wrongdoers weren‘t overtly evil, but recognisable, ‘good boys who got carried away‘. We have so much work to do. I look forward to more by Louise O‘Neill.

batsy Great description. This is the second time this book has come up this month; I definitely want to read it. 7y
Kalalalatja I agree with everything you said, perfect review! 7y
JennAndrew @batsy @Kalalalatja thank you 😊. I also enjoyed ‘Only Ever Yours‘, by the same author. A YA dystopia with a similar feminist feel 👍🏻. 7y
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Cinfhen Sorry I missed this post! I really WANT to read this book...even though YA is not my thing and I‘m curious about the other book you mentioned 7y
JennAndrew @Cinfhen they‘re two very different types of YA. Only Ever Yours is a dystopian future fantasy type, but Asking For It is more contemporary fiction that has teenage characters. If you‘re not into YA, I‘d go for AFI, although it is a difficult topic. 7y
Cinfhen I got that sense from the book blurbs...will definitely be looking for AFI 7y
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Christine11
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These are just some books I feel the American president should give a read ! Even though I‘m British our news is filled with the many problems caused by trump - I‘m sorry for the millions of Americans that didn‘t vote for him 😔 #DearMrPresident #FierceFeb
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batsy A fantastic selection. Can't wait to read these. 7y
Christine11 @batsy Thank you 💙😊 7y
Cinfhen Agreeing with @batsy I've been doing that a lot this month and it's only been one week 😜 7y
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Christine11 @Cinfhen there‘s just so many books to read 😊💜 7y
ReadingSusan It‘s torture every single day ☹️ 7y
Christine11 @ReadingSusan 😔 Such a shame 7y
benchley1 Pretty sure he's actually illeterate... 7y
Christine11 @benchley1 That is an excellent point! 😂🤣😂 7y
Samplergal A narcissist knows all so he wouldn‘t gain knowledge from reading , if he could even understand all the multi syllable words. 7y
Christine11 @Samplergal That is totally true - he wouldn‘t even gain anything from it! 🙄😫 7y
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Cathythoughts
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#FierceFeb #girlsjusywannahavefun @Cinfhen @batsy This is a YA novel about Emma, a young woman ( just 18) who goes out on a night with her friends to have fun. But the night takes a different turn. Louise ONeill is from West Cork & the book will be put on as a play this summer. My bookclub will go as we read this. I‘m not into YA , but it‘s a good book

batsy I've heard about this one, seems like it would be a tough read (in terms of subject) 7y
Cathythoughts @Batsy it is , it‘s a good book. Its a reality, sadly. It provoked strong bookclub discussions 👍🏻but yes , not an easy read. (edited) 7y
TrishB This book made me very angry!! 7y
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Cathythoughts @TrishB me too. & I thought Emma‘s character was very well written 7y
TrishB It was indeed! 7y
Cinfhen I've been wanting to read this one too!!! 7y
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Allietaylor16
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Of course I go to the library the night before I leave town!

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DeborahSmall
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#bookmail looking forward to this recommendation from @ScorpioBookDreams

Kalalalatja It is such a great and tough read! 7y
TrishB Be interested to see what you think! I think you will have similar opinions to me! 7y
ScorpioBookDreams I don‘t want to say I hope you enjoy it as it‘s a difficult book but I definitely think you‘ll appreciate it. It‘ll anger you too though!! Xx 7y
Oryx Excellent book. Thought it was fantastic, but tough subject. 7y
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CocoReads
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@ReadingRover I had to put the book in plastic because my dog keeps licking it! He‘s a menace! Trying to keep it safe for @aCleverDuck and @Bookishaf #LMPBC #GroupJ

Kendra.Diane 😂😂 I just laughed out loud at that mental image 7y
CocoReads @Kendra.Diane it kinda cracks me up too even though it‘s annoying. But it worked—he‘s not licking it anymore 7y
ReadingRover That‘s hysterical!!! Probably because my cat was rubbing all over it and when I read I sometimes just use my dog as a shelf and rest the book on him since he sleeps right between my legs. I swear that there‘s no peanut butter or food stuff hidden in there! 😂 7y
CocoReads He loves to lick stuff, especially if it‘s been around other animals. Every time I‘ve been around my moms dogs everything that‘s come in contact with them usually gets sniffed and licked. 7y
Bookishaf Haha that‘s funny! My dogs will probably be all over it too lol 7y
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Kalalalatja
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There was something about all of these books which made me realize just how #vulnerable I am. As a woman, as a young person living in the world today, and just in general. I feel like hiding under the covers sometimes, and never come out. But most of these books also portray the strenght we humans are capable of, which is why I eventually come out from under the covers and confront the world.

#NoteworthyNovember

Suet624 💕💕💕 7y
AmyG 👊🏻 7y
2BR02B Nolite te bastardes carborundorum ❤ 7y
TrishB Great picks 👍 7y
BarbaraBB 💕🍀 7y
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sherrynuts
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While I can't say that I enjoyed reading this book, I can say I don't regret reading it. The MC is awful-manipulative and self centered-but the book wouldn't have had the same impact if you liked her. It makes important points about a tough subject. It was a little slow to start, but I do recommend if you think you can handle the topic of rape.

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ScorpioBookDreams
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#bookmail included a hardcover to replace my paperback of Asking For It and a copy of Uprooted as I only have it on kindle.

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Leigh0906
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More #bookmail and a #libraryhaul- I'm nervous now because all but one of my holds came in at the same time! 😳

robinb I see three on my TBR....enjoy! 7y
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Kalalalatja
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Emma O'Donovan is in for some #hardlessons in this book. Harder lessons than most people have to go through.

TWs for sexual assualt, victim blaming.

#AwesomeAutumnBooks

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ElaineHowlin
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And the right.

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Kalalalatja
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Sometimes, the people that #livetotell don't want to tell their stories about the awful things that have happened to them. Emma O'Donovan definitely doesn't want to talk about the assault she can barely remember, because she'll be blande for the whole thing. Sadly, this is the truth for many women (and men) who experience sexual assaults.

I keep raving about these three books, but in my opinion, they're all really important reads.

#AugustGrrl

KarenUK This Louise O'Neill book really stuck with me... heartbreaking... 7y
Kalalalatja @KarenUK I completely agree! 7y
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Jennick2004
Asking For It | Louise O'Neill
Pickpick

This book was everything I expected and more. Emma's story is heartbreaking and yet so familiar. It doesn't matter where you live, you will come across stories just like hers. Don't give up, ladies. FIGHT!!

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Fancypants
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Pickpick

I think a pretty well written tough take on a tough subject but some of the writing was a little confusing to follow.

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Jennick2004
Asking For It | Louise O'Neill
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When Zoe wants snuggles, it must be reading time 💜📚 #dogsoflitsy

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Gemmaneema
Asking For It | Louise O'Neill
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Mehso-so

Difficult topics in this book such as rape. It kept my attention however Emma is quite an unlikeable character which is different. Excellent portrayal of rural Ireland and the attitudes of a small community where sport plays such an important role. I didn't like the ending but that is just my opinion. Im not a fan of ambiguous endings but I understand why the author did it

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Kalalalatja
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This book #smellsliketeenspirit and it smells bad (the subject, not the book)! This story is all about how mean and evil people, and teenagers especially, can be towards each other.

#JuneTunz

Cinfhen I still want to read this one! Glad you're still playing along 🙏🏻😎 7y
Kalalalatja @Cinfhen of course! I have enjoyed it so much the last two months, so I couldn't imagine not continuing 🌞👍 7y
IsabellvD Seems like a great book, but I don't think I would be able to read it because of the sexual assault. 😔 7y
IsabellvD I just can't handle that. 7y
Kalalalatja @IsabellvD completely understandable! It is a tough read, but also very important imo. 7y
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Deborah42
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Pickpick

Emma is gorgeous and knows it.

She gets drunk at a party and her parents find her unconscious on the front steps when they return from an overnight trip. She is bruised and doesn't remember how she got home.

Before long, she sees a Facebook page with photos showing her being gang-raped. Of course, the page is full of vile comments about what a whore she is.

Depressing and all too real.

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Jennick2004
Asking For It | Louise O'Neill

FYI secret Santa 😉 haven't read this and really wanting to! Also, I don't own any of the books on my TBR list 😁

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TrishB
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Pickpick

It's a pick because it's a well written book about an awful topic. But it's harrowing and nasty and part of me wants to scrub my brain so I can forget reading it.
Full of horrible people, including the parents! A sad reflection of how society judges rape victims 😢

KarenUK Ugh! The parents were awful! They made me so mad! 8y
Lmstraubie Sounds powerful 8y
TrishB @KarenUK as mother to a 15 year old girl I was just - no way - no way!! I just couldn't believe them..... 8y
TrishB @Lmstraubie It was, very! 8y
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TrishB
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#currentlyreading
In the house on my own for probably another couple of hours! So I'm on the couch with tea and a book.
I am about a third of the way through this and not liking anyone or thing about it. I know I'm not supposed to but wondering how much more I can take.
I think I'm too old for these horrible teenagers....

KarenUK Things do not get better☹️.... I found it to be a well-written harrowing read that will haunt me for a while.... a tough read for sure.... (edited) 8y
TrishB @KarenUK just read the rest in one sitting, I'm drained 😢 8y
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KarenUK
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Pickpick

This novel will haunt me for a very long time.... It's a bold choice to write this in the first person. Emma is a mean girl, cruel to her closest friends and obsessed with her appearance and being known as the prettiest of all. And then she is the victim of a horrific gang-rape and social media campaign of humiliation and torture by her small Irish town and by the media. A gut-wrenching, enraging and brutal look at our culture of victim-blaming.

Cinfhen Still waiting for my library reserve☹️ 8y
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KarenUK
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Sitting reading out in the patio on this lovely breezy evening.... Hubby gets home from work.... and this happened..... I think Skippy missed his Daddy today! 😍🐶

DGRachel Dogs are awesome! ❤️🐶❤️ 8y
LauraBeth Awww 💕 8y
DogMomIrene 💚💚💚 8y
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KarenUK
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#day5 #aprilbookshowers #firstlineofcurrentread Our first glimpse at (so far at least) a truly awful mother.....

Cinfhen I just posted today about wanting to read this novel....I'm awaiting your review 💜 8y
KarenUK @Cinfhen so far so good, but it's gonna be a tough read.... 8y
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