Blood Moon

Blood Moon Synopsis

PERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERSE NOVEL FROM A BOLD NEW VOICE IN FICTION, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SEX EDUCATION AND SARAH CROSSAN.>> NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL>> SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 AMAZING BOOK AWARDS>> Featured on the Reading Agency's #WonderWomenBooklist>> "e;The book young people need."e; SARA PASCOE>> "e;Bold and vital."e; SAMANTHA SHANNONDuring Frankie's first sexual experience, she gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. No shame. Then a graphic meme goes viral, turning a fun, intimate afternoon into something mortifying and damaging. And Frankie begins to wonder: <i>is </i>she disgusting?As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie's universe implodes. But can laughter, bravery and the fiercest of friendships help Frankie find her way out of the darkness?PRAISE FOR <i>BLOOD MOON</i>:"e;Written with humour and understanding, this is the book young people need."e; SARA PASCOE"e;Moving, compelling and bold, it filled me with such hope."e; LOUISE O'NEILL"e;With every verse of her debut, Cuthew shouts down the shame, chips away at the period taboo, and firmly establishes herself as a bold and vital new voice in feminist literature."e; SAMANTHA SHANNON"e;A bloody brilliant book!"e; GABBY EDLIN, CEO and Founder of Bloody Good Period"e;Blood Moon is a tour de force of empathetic, passionate writing that refuses to pull any punches."e; WATERSTONES"e;A powerful, fiercely feminist novel that normalizes menstruation and confronts destructive cyberculture."e; <i>KIRKUS</i>, Starred review"e;A must-read novel of empowerment."e; <i>BOOKLIST</i>, Starred review"e;Captures the joy of a crush, the despair of a lost friend, and the humiliation of being "e;that girl"e; on the internet."e; <i>SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL</i>, Starred review"e;<i>Blood Moon </i>canters along at a furious pace, evoking the escalating torment of online abuse."e; <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i>"e;A powerful novel in verse about feminism, menstruation, and bullying that really captures what teen life is like today."e; <i>BOOKRIOT</i>"e;Brilliant and heart-wrenching."e; HANA TOOKE, author of <i>The Unadoptables</i>"e;I devoured this amazing book. Absolutely genius."e; KATE WESTON, author of <i>Diary of a Confused Feminist</i>"e;Frankie's journey will break your heart, while making you want to dismantle society as we know it."e; YASMIN RAHMAN, author of <i>All The Things We Never Said</i>"e;A page-turning exposure of online bullying that will incite tears, fury and empowered conversations."e; AMY BEASHEL, author of<i> The Sky is Mine</i>"e;Beautiful, eloquent, relevant."e; WIBKE BRUEGGEMANN, author of<i> Love is for Losers</i>"e;Gorgeous and important."e; MARIA KUZNIAR, author of <i>The Ship of Shadows</i><i>"e;S</i>ensitively written."e; <i>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY</i>"e;Beguiling verse that refuses to pull punches. Important and inspiring."e; JOANNA NADIN, author of<i> Joe All Alone</i>"e;Staggeringly powerful, heart-wrenchingly fragile, desperate, daunting, tender and so very timely."e; LU FRASER, author of<i> The Littlest Yak</i>"e;A must read."e; DAMARIS YOUNG, author of<i> The Switching Hour</i>"e;A beautiful and brave book that needs to be read."e; LOUISA REID, author of Gloves Off "e;Astonishing."e; C J SKUSE, author of Sweet Pea"e;Witty, tender and ultimately uplifting, this book marks the arrival of a talented new voice."e; STEVE VOAKE"e;I stormed through this book - one minute I was laughing, then next turning pages with shaking hands. Extraordinary."e; EMMA READ, author of <i>Milton the Mighty</i>"e;Brilliant."e; LUCY VAN SMIT, author of<i> The Hurting</i>"e;Fabulous. This book made me laugh, gasp and cry in turns! A teen classic."e; DASHE ROBERTS, author of<i> The Bigwoof Conspiracy</i>"e;Every teenage girl should read this, and boys too. Exceptional."e; MARISA NOELLE, author of <i>The Unadjusteds</i>"e;Breathtaking in its simplicity and ability to pack complex thoughts and feelings into a few sparse lines on the page. Lucy Cuthew is a true master of words."e; NIZRANA FAROOK, author of<i> The Girl Who Stole an Elephant</i>"e;Brave and compelling."e; MARIE BASTING, author of <i>Princess BMX</i>"e;This is female adolescence, crystallized. And it's astounding."e; LAUREN MYRACLE, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author"e;Brilliant. I can almost feel the relief of girls everywhere that finally someone is talking about this. It needs to be on the curriculum."e; CATHERINE EMMETT, author of <i>King of the Swamp</i>"e;I barely looked up... Beautifully written, candid novel."e; NICOLA PENFOLD, author of <i>Where the World Turns Wild</i>"e;This book is astounding. Utterly fearless and original."e; KIRSTY APPLEBAUM, author of <i>The Middler</i></p>

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