Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew

The Blurb On The Back:

During Frankie’s first sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something disgusting, mortifying and damaging. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over?

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The Verdict:

Lucy Cuthew’s debut YA contemporary novel cleverly uses a verse format to explore the taboos of sex and periods and expose the double standards used against girls for demonstrating their sexuality. However, while I enjoyed the girl power ending, it doesn’t reflect what would happen in reality (other than the lack of consequences for the antagonist) while Frankie and Harriet’s broken friendship is a little contrived and through the motions.

BLOOD MOON was released in the United Kingdom on 2nd July 2020. Thanks to Walker Books for the review copy of this book.