This book exhausted me emotionally...almost too many issues to tackle in one book. Materialism/social class, teenage sexting/bullying, racism, parent/child relationships and doing the right thing even if it hurts the ones you love.
One thing I did feel was that the initial response of the girl’s father to the central offense (sexting pics) could have been stronger and more proactive (maybe that's just me speaking from how I feel I would have reacted). And I was not satisfied with the outcome, but felt there could be no perfect resolution there. Was justice served? Plenty of "what-would-I-have-done" moments for me as a mom in connecting with Nina. In the end, no one came out unscathed.
This one made you think, and isn't that what a good book should do?
One thing I did feel was that the initial response of the girl’s father to the central offense (sexting pics) could have been stronger and more proactive (maybe that's just me speaking from how I feel I would have reacted). And I was not satisfied with the outcome, but felt there could be no perfect resolution there. Was justice served? Plenty of "what-would-I-have-done" moments for me as a mom in connecting with Nina. In the end, no one came out unscathed.
This one made you think, and isn't that what a good book should do?