You Too? by Various Authors Edited by Janet Gurtler Genre: YA Release Date: January 7th 2020 Inkyard Press
Summary
A timely and heartfelt collection of essays inspired by the #MeToo movement, edited by acclaimed young adult and middle-grade author Janet Gurtler. Featuring Beth Revis, Mackenzi Lee, Ellen Hopkins, Saundra Mitchell, Jennifer Brown, Cheryl Rainfield and many more.
When #MeToo went viral, Janet Gurtler was among the millions of people who began to reflect on her past experiences. Things she had reluctantly accepted—male classmates groping her at recess, harassment at work—came back to her in startling clarity. She needed teens to know what she had not: that no young person should be subject to sexual assault, or made to feel unsafe, less than or degraded.
You Too? was born out of that need. By turns thoughtful and explosive, these personal stories encompass a wide range of experiences and will resonate with every reader who has wondered, “Why is this happening to me?” or secretly felt that their own mistreatment or abuse is somehow their fault—it’s not. Candid and empowering, You Too? is written for teens, but also an essential resource for the adults in their lives—an urgent, compassionate call to listen and create change.
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Review
*Please note, this book was given to me in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and honest.
The best word I can use to descrive this collection of stories, would be powerful. The stories cover a wide range of experiences and each voice is important and impactful.
I think one thing that this book does amazingly well, is that it didn't shy away from anything, and while at times this can mean that reading it can be a little uncomfortable because of the subject matter. I also think that it's the best kind of uncomfortable, because these are stories that needed to be told. Voices that needed to be heard and subjects that shouldn't be hushed up to save people from feeling uncomfortable, because nothing will ever chance, if people don't speak out.
I think this book is a great collection of essays that continue to spark a coversation that needed to be sparked.
For me, I'd say ultimatelty that this is a powerful book that should be read. It does a great job as showing the different kinds of assult and the impact that it has on people.
Rating
4/5
GIVEAWAY
We are giving away two copies of YOU TOO, signed by each author, entries are automatically entered with a donation to RAINN on our YOUTOO Fundraising Page. https://fundraise.rainn.org/team/273355
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