The Female of the Species

by Mindy McGinnis

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This book was a revelation.

It’s hard because I wouldn’t give it five stars, because Alex’s character just didn’t completely grip me. Don’t get me wrong, she’s totally badass and my hero, but there was just this gap between us that kept me from being 100% immersed.

But this book is important. In the same way, Courtney Summer’s All the Rage, or Some Girls Are are. It presents an ugly reality and challenges it directly and relentlessly.

I felt truly empowered. Like the book was saying It doesn’t have to be like that. Push back.

I don’t think the author really wants us to go around killing people, but I gathered she does want us to do something.


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