Rules for Being a Girl
Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell is a contemporary young adult fiction novel published by HarperCollins Publishers on January 5, 2021. This 304-page book explores the challenges faced by Marin, a high-achieving student who navigates the complexities of adolescence and the unspoken rules that define her experience as a girl. When her charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, crosses a line, Marin is thrust into a battle for her voice and agency, confronting the consequences of her situation in a school environment that initially fails to support her.
In this fierce narrative, readers will find Marin’s journey as she grapples with issues of manipulation, empowerment, and the quest for justice. As she faces the fallout from her teacher’s actions, Marin channels her experiences into activism by starting a feminist book club and using the school newspaper as a platform for her voice. The story delves into themes of friendship, romance, and the struggle for self-advocacy, all while highlighting the social dynamics of high school life. Rules for Being a Girl offers a thought-provoking look at the pressures young women face and the strength it takes to reclaim one’s narrative.
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Candace Bushnell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City, and Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of 99 Days, team up to write a fierce, propulsive novel about a girl who is preyed upon by a manipulative teacher and finds the power to fight back. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Laurie Halse Anderson.
It starts before you can even remember: You learn the rules for being a girl. . . .
Marin has always been good at navigating these unspoken guidelines. A star student and editor of the school paper, she dreams of getting into Brown University. Marin’s future seems bright–and her young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, is always quick to admire her writing and talk books with her.
But when “Bex” takes things too far and comes on to Marin, she’s shocked and horrified. Had she somehow led him on? Was it her fault?
When Marin works up the courage to tell the administration what happened, no one believes her. She’s forced to face Bex in class every day. Except now, he has an ax to grind.
But Marin isn’t about to back down. She uses the school newspaper to fight back and she starts a feminist book club at school. She finds allies–and even romance–in the most unexpected people, like Gray Kendall, who she’d always dismissed as just another lacrosse bro.
As things heat up at school and in her personal life, Marin must figure out how to take back the power and write her own rules.
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