The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnisMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Just finished THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES by Mindy McGinnis, a thoroughly disturbing, mostly engaging book, though often the disturbing is the kind that crawls through your skin and is important. This is another Katherine Tegen, Harper Collins selection for 2016 to watch out for. It challenges our notions of what is good and what is evil, following the lives of three characters from a small-town community-Alex Craft, Jack Fisher and Peekay. Alex Craft, the main protagonist, is "different" from other girls her age because she lives with the unbridled rage in the aftermath of her sister's murder. Alex's anger fuels her passion to seek justice in a world where violence-particularly against women-is always unwarranted and sometimes not punished sufficiently.
But is it really alright to act out on this "closeted" rage? Does Alex want to live the life of other teens her age? How is justice best served? Does this angry strength need to be reigned in? Is love possible in all of this? And finally, what are the "challenges" of living in such a small-knit community?
Read the powerful THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES and see what you think!
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