Girls Like Me (Orca Soundings)
Kristin Butcher
Series: Orca Soundings
Publication Date:
1 Oct. 2019
Format:
Paperback / softback
ISBN 9781459820555
Information
Book Type: Junior HighAge Group: 15 years +
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Class Novel: Yes
Good Reads Rating: 5/5
Literary Rating: 5/5
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Content Notes
1. Emma has a miscarriage; description of blood soaking her bedsheets (p. 1). Emma remembers fighting back when she was raped, but the act is not described (p. 15). Emma is pregnant (p. 15). Emma sees a crude drawing of a girl and a guy having sexual intercourse (p. 24-25). Jen calls Emma easy; everyone knows about her pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage (p. 35-37). Mention that the school councillor is on the lookout for signs of abuse (p. 41). Emma discusses relationships, sex, consent and sexual abuse with the school councillor (p. 45-47). Emma tells her mother that she was raped; her mother blames Emma, telling her she dresses "provocatively' (p. 70-75). Emma tells Jen that she was raped, but Jen doesn't believe her; they discuss her pregnancy and miscarriage (p. 79-82). Jen tells Emma that she was raped by Ross (p. 106-107). Emma and Jen discuss Jen's rape; Jen describes the events leading up to it and where she was, but not the act (p. 111-114). A note from a witness referring the assault he saw (p. 127). Discussion of sexual intercourse, first times and rape (p. 129-131). 2. Language: slut x 1. Ross uses the word "f*cked" to describe raping Emma (p. 84-87).