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Marin Finch is a star student, school‑paper editor, and dreamer who hopes to attend Brown University. When her charismatic English teacher Mr. Beckett begins making unwanted advances, Marin is stunned and unsure whether she has led him on. After she reports the assault, the school administration dismisses her, forcing her to confront Beckett every day. Undeterred, Marin uses her journalism skills and starts a feminist book club to stand up against abuse and to rewrite the rules governing her life. Along the way she finds allies and unexpected romance, including with lacrosse player Gray Kendall. Facing both campus controversy and personal growth, Marin learns to reclaim power and write her own story.
Themes include sexual harassment, gender equality, friendship, and modern teenage romance.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Candace Bushnell
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