The Revenge Playbook

by Rachael Allen

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This review was first published on Latte Nights Reviews.

This book makes girls feel empowered. I know when I read it, I felt like I could do anything. I have to say that I was hooked just by reading the dares that appeared on the first two pages. Knowing how worshiped these football players were and how everything they did, including bad or slacking in school, everyone would just turn a blind eye and let it pass, even the teachers! This aggravated me so much because the reality is that this happens nowadays and it is so unfair. The football team downgrades women's worth and pretty much diminishes them but we see four girls that have never been friends, except for two of them, join forces to try to bring down the football team to stop the slut-shaming, bullying, etc.

Rachael Allen did a fantastic job in writing this story. I believe she took a risk and she has succeed. I say risk because not many people are willing to put a story like this out there but she did and this gives you hope that you can also take a stand, make a change and fight for yourself and others. Even with the message included, this story is amazing and fun. Reading about the four girls doing the dares was hilarious. The supporting male characters, not the mean ones, were also a great addition to the story and also shows that not every guy in this world has ill-intent on others. What I wish I had gotten was an epilogue. The story ended on a good note but I felt something missing of it—a bit more closure, I would say. Nonetheless, I really recommend this book if you are looking for an empowering story with positive message and it is also fun and very enjoyable.