Post by Emily on Nov 5, 2011 1:13:22 GMT -5
Genre: Young Adult
Shut out! Love it! I loved the girl power and the proof that there are moments that you can take something into your own hands and change the balance of a situation. Life gives you lemons you make lemonade! Like the old saying goes and this is definitely one of those stories that leaves you feeling empowered you laugh , you cry, you even find a moment where you want to shake Lissa and other moments where you want to cheer her on and tell her YOU GO GIRL! And shout out with glee.
I would definitely show this book to my daughter when she gets older and suggest it to her. I like how it will help some of the younger girls with their sexuality and let them know that it’s ok to feel how they want to feel and be and do what they want to do and most of all to say no when they want to say no to any situation.
The story starts out with Lissa and her boyfriend at the time Randy , having a heated make out session in the back of his car right before the rivalry between the soccer and football teams interrupts that for several chapters you read how this rivalry has went on for ten years and is getting progressively more dangerous for the boys of both teams. Till Lissa tired of being ignored and abandoned for said rivalry gathers all the girlfriends of the opposing teams and sets them down for a discussion. All pledge to a no sex rule, no anything with their boyfriends until the rivalry comes to and end and the boys learn to work together. This works out for the best for them all but not without some surprising consequences leading to the girls all banding together to support one another, and realize that they have the support and tight nit friendship they all need to make it through even when close to the end Lissa starts to loose her way a little as well…