Wrecked

by Maria Padian

"Outstanding, powerful, and important . . . This is, hands down, one of the best sexual assault reads in YA."--Book Riot

What really happened at the party that night?

Haley saw Jenny come back to the dorm, shell-shocked.

Richard heard Jordan brag about the cute freshman he hooked up with.

When Jenny accuses Jordan of rape, Jordan claims she's lying. Haley and Richard, who have just started dating, are pushed to opposite sides of the school's investigation. Will the truth ever come to light? Reputations, relationships, and whole lives depend on it.

• ISBN13: 9781616207458
• Publish Date: 5 September 2017 (first published 1 July 2016)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Algonquin Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Bianca]

Here’s the problem with ‘No Means No.’ It sets up this dynamic that basically says, ‘I’m going to keep pushing until you say stop.’ Well, what does that tell us? That silence means yes? That it’s okay to go for it until someone draws the line? I want to suggest something more positive. More affirmative. More sexy, even. How about ‘Yes Means Yes’?

— This is such a relevant book discussing consent, victim blaming, and accountability.

[whisperingchapters]

This 3.5 review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.

I'm upset with this book but not because of the story. I'm upset because it's actually how it is in real life. And it's frustrating to think that colleges make decisions that aren't good just to keep their reputation safe. It's disgusting. Maria Padian shed so much light to this matter. It showed through her writing that she did a lot of research for this story. I learned a lot about the legal actions when it comes to assaults in colleges and how they handle it.

I was disappointed when it came to what really happened because it wasn't explained more. I feel like there were holes in the story so I was left a little bit confused.

Overall, Wrecked is a very eye-opening and heart-wrenching story on assault in colleges and how colleges handle these cases. Event though the setting counts for this story to be New Adult, I find that it's also great for readers of 15 and above.



I received an eARC and ARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.