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Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen.
Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs―or worse, squirms―at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change. It’s no easy task, especially while grappling with everything from crushes to trig to JV track but they have each other’s backs. That is, until one of the girls goes rogue, testing the limits of their friendship and pushing the friends to question the power of their own voices.
Now they must learn to work together to raise each other up. But how to you stand your ground while raising bloody hell?
MY REVIEW
Women and girls and general are seemed to be taught to be embarrassed of them. Seemed to have to be fearful, and nervous about drumroll please . . .
WOOP-WOOP!! Yea, okay I'm done.
Back to the review.
This book is about how four girls manage to get noticed when it comes to periods. AND I LOVE IT!!
Feminism can be affected and shown in any kind of way. And this was one of the MANY. This was a good graphic novel I managed to read in one sitting.
I really would recommend to my younger sister, as she's 9, but I think I'll save feminism books for her 10th birthday, that way she can get a bigger explanation.
I enjoy the connection between the girls, how close they grow towards each other over time during this situation.
But hell, why are we not even talking about this graphic novel?!
Yes, we are talking about periods throughout the entire graphic novel. 4 friends working towards a cause because none of the adults in school seem to care about providing tampons or pads for emergency.
The characters talk about the different problems they face while having periods, discuss the problems the rest of the girls from all around the world and how it is adversely affecting their health and mental state.
I really wish Abby's severe cramp problems were dealt with more elaborately towards the end because she's suffering too much and it was affecting her schooling.
This graphic novel needs to be circulated everywhere, needs to be in every school and library. It's quite informative, insightful and educational.
But seriously by all means, let’s just make this a required “textbook” for every 8th grade health class in the US, m’kay?
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