In Ecstasy

by Kate McCaffrey

When teenagers Mia and Sophie take ecstasy at a party, Mia falls heavily into drug culture while Sophie is sexually assaulted and attempts to hide it from the authorities.

• ISBN10: 1921696362
• ISBN13: 9781921696367
• Publish Date: 1 April 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Publish Country: AU
• Imprint: Fremantle Press
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 272
• Language: English

Reviews

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I read this in the twilight of the read-a-thon, and it was perfect for that. The chapters alternate point-of-view between the two girls, Sophie and Mia. Sophie is the popular, outgoing one, and Mia just sort of tags along in her shadow. One decision at one party changes all that, as Sophie convinces Mia to try Ecstasy. What follows is a reversal of positions, with some unfortunate consequences. I think this is a good book for young teen girls to read, especially those who are more like Mia. It had some useful lessons about how seemingly small decisions can pile up to become much larger problems, and also about the strength of a good friendship. On an aesthetic note, each girl’s chapters used a different font, which made it easy to keep track of who was speaking.