Download Girls with Sharp Sticks eBook Suzanne Young

Product details File Size 3716 KB Print Length 400 pages Publisher Simon Pulse (March 19, 2019) Publication Date March 19, 2019 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B07GNV7ZL8

Girls with Sharp Sticks eBook Suzanne Young Reviews

• Since coming across The Program in 2013 I have been a fan of Suzanne Young and her books. There is something about the way she tells a story that sucked me in from the get go. I swear every time I need a new book by her I don’t think she can write any better than she has and yet she constantly proves me wrong. But I can confidentially tell you that Girls with Sharp Sticks is 100% her most brilliant masterpiece yet. When I tell you that I loved this book, I mean it more than I can accurately explain. It is just such a memorable reading experience you truly won’t be able to find the words to describe your feelings.
  
  Girls with Sharp Sticks is about Mena, a girl that goes to a school where she is taught how to be the ‘perfect woman’. The girls are told how to dress, how to act, and how to behave in order to please the men in their lives. They are conditioned to behave and be ‘proper’ and to obey. But when strange things start happening Mena starts noticing how unusual the school is and how sheltered the girls actually are. With the help of a new friend from outside the school walls, Mena opens her eyes and sees what’s really going on at Innovations Academy and she isn’t going to let it continue. When all the girls ban together the men of Innovations learn what the tag line says Some of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns.
  
  This book was hardcore! And epic! And amazing! And fantastic! And any other adjective you can think of to describe such an unexpectedly powerful book. I was completely creeped out and disgusted reading it. These men were so vile and gross and 100% taking advantage of these girls to suit their needs. I swear I wanted to punch them all in the face so many times. But these girls, Mena, Sydney, Annaliese, Marcella, Brynn and Valentine (not a name a few), were actually what these men feared. These women together held all the power. They were the ones that were able to stand up for themselves and say ‘no, enough is enough’, and I loved every minute of it.
  
  I want to say so much about this story. I want to tell you every detail and small thing I loved. But I refuse to ruin this experience. I strongly feel this is a book that everyone should read and will love. It is so unexpected and brilliantly done. I really can’t say any more than that. If you have trusted my book judgement in the past then trust it now. I swear it is worth it!
  
  Now bring on Girls with Razor Hearts!
• I am in the minority, so take my review with a grain of salt.
  
  I began Girl with Sharp Sticks after a book that I died for. And beginning this book most likely altered how I feel about it.
  
  I didn't connect to Philomena, the plot, or the setting. It took me a while to begin the story, and I had to restart two times. I couldn't focus on the beginning, and I read pretty far.
  
  The biggest problem I had was the topics that were discussed within the story. I can handle certain things, but abuse is hard for me to take. And because this story mentions in, along with sexism, I think that is the main problem of why I couldn't connect. The ending was compelling, regardless if there's a cliffhanger.
  
  As I said before, I am in the minority. The premise is wonderful, filled with classic Suzanne Young magic. Give Girls with Sharp Sticks a try, because you will have a different opinion than I will.
  
  *Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.*
• If you like dystopian that still feels grounded, this book is for you. And best of all, if you know Suzanne's writing, you know this book will be full of TWISTS. GIRLS does not disappoint. There are a few awesome shout outs to her PROGRAM series that make you have a nostalgia for Young's New York Times bestselling (and groundbreaking) series about mental illness, but it's still entirely original. One of the standout YA novels of the year - and it's only March. Can't recommend this enough. Give a copy to all of the GIRLS (and guys) in your life!
• I haven’t read any of her previous books so I can’t say if this book is similar in a way that’s predictable bc to me it wasn’t . It was thought provoking. It felt right. I read it as fast as I could never stopping from page one until the very last page . It was also funny and sad. I’m curious about the ending but also if it’s never to be it ended in way I’m okay with . Don’t forget tip number four(lol)
• I feel like anything I write would ruin the experience for you. This is a new feminist dystopia for teenage girls. A great read with many twists and horrifying revelations.
• Interesting concepts and a surprise twist. The story kept me interested to the end.
• It only took one time of picking up and I was hooked! This story was so unique, and there was a lot details left to fall out as part of the plot in such a seamless manner, but also in a way that kept the suspense going the whole time. We got introduced to characters that seemed like they might be the good guys, the ones out to help these girls who may not have understood what really they were being subjected to. Even with those helpful things they did, there was always the niggling sensation in the back of my mind about what exactly were the motivations behind the supposedly good guys' actions. Were they entirely selfless? Or as we learn with at least one of them, there might have been some selfishness in the reasons.
  
  When finally we get into some of the science behind what is going on, it made me think of lobotomies, yet I couldn't imagine how in the world that worked with what was going on while they performed the procedure. The ending fit the title of the book so perfectly, but also left you hanging a bit. While some things, for our main characters really, might have been solved or somewhat fixed, overall, there are still a few loose ends left at the conclusion. Ones that may leave this open for a sequel. And that sequel could have more to do with our original cast, but I am going to guess the ones who still need help will be in that story as well.
  
  This is only my 2nd book by this author, but it only makes me more determined to read The Program series! I will definitely be purchasing this for the students in my school library to read as well with my next budget money for next school year, as it has some great tie-ins to things going on in the world today. And the acknowledgement by the author at the end is really perfect.