This book follows the lives of five girls sharing a house in their second year of University. They find a list of people you should have sex with before they are 21 and decide to compete for who can tick the most people off the list. The story alternates between each character, giving us a chance to see how each unique personality deals with the trials and tribulations of being a young adult finding your place in the world.
This book has some important themes throughout, including sexuality, drugs and money issues. Themes that are important for young readers to feel comfortable reading and talking about.
I found myself initially getting confused between the characters because they were all introduced in quick succession. I started out making notes next to each name to refer back to which helped.
As a bisexual myself, I found it refreshing to read a book where your sexuality isn't assumed to be straight. When the girls are getting to know each other, they ask each other if they are into boys, girls or both without making a big deal out of it. This theme continues throughout with some characters questioning and exploring their sexuality.
At times parts of the story seemed a bit whimsical and far fetched, where everyone seemed to be a bit too nice and forgiving, but I still really enjoyed it on the whole.
One of my favourite book series is The Summers of the Sisterhood and this book reminded me so much of that. I would recommend to all teenagers learning to find their place in the world, and all adults learning to raise children with love.
This book has some important themes throughout, including sexuality, drugs and money issues. Themes that are important for young readers to feel comfortable reading and talking about.
I found myself initially getting confused between the characters because they were all introduced in quick succession. I started out making notes next to each name to refer back to which helped.
As a bisexual myself, I found it refreshing to read a book where your sexuality isn't assumed to be straight. When the girls are getting to know each other, they ask each other if they are into boys, girls or both without making a big deal out of it. This theme continues throughout with some characters questioning and exploring their sexuality.
At times parts of the story seemed a bit whimsical and far fetched, where everyone seemed to be a bit too nice and forgiving, but I still really enjoyed it on the whole.
One of my favourite book series is The Summers of the Sisterhood and this book reminded me so much of that. I would recommend to all teenagers learning to find their place in the world, and all adults learning to raise children with love.