The War Blog
by Glen Sobey
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Pub Date 20 Dec 2018 | Archive Date 30 Jan 2019
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Description
Crystal Rose, a 17-year-old high school junior, and her younger brother were abandoned by their drug-addicted mother fifteen years ago in an Alaskan Native village, an event which Crystal resented for years. However, when she learns that her mother was raped in high school, Crystal declares war against a society which reduces girls to their looks, forcing them to feel worthless without the approval of guys.
While living in a small Alaskan town, she starts The War Blog website, along with her best friend and crush Kato—a brilliant Native boy—attacking everything promoting female objectification and offering ways to fight back, all supplemented by her original songs. Crystal rises from nothing in the wilds of Alaska to become a champion for change, risking her life against men who would force her to keep silent. She faces her parents’ abusive past and fights for a better world.
Advance Praise
“Sobey, a resident of rural Alaska, portrays Crystal’s (a teenager) world with an insider’s perspective, vividly depicting the environment and traditions.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS
“It’s a brave, uncompromising read bent on bettering our communities.” –Readers’ Favorite
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781684331475 |
| PRICE | US$6.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Hira C, Reviewer
I want to start by saying that I really liked the idea of this book. The premise was promising, and I was really excited to read a book like this, especially in the current political climate and with the#metoo movement and everything going on right now. But I think this just wasn't the story I was expecting. Or maybe it was the writing style. Or the characters. Or...everything, really?
This book was just...too much. There was just too much going on at all times. the book was moving too fast, constantly shifting from one thing to another, conversation starting in the middle of other conversations, characters all over the place, everything happening at once. While I understand that the point of everything was to show how every woman has had to deal with the male gaze and rape culture at some point, it seemed like almost toooo much to have ever single woman come out and say they've been raped. And also for some characters to randomly, so candidly, burst out with secrets they've held on to for years.
The characters were all interesting, though perhaps if there had been less of them so we could get to know some of them a little better, it would have worked better. There were just too many people, doing too many things, saying too much, all at once.
And then everything with Kato. I just...don't even know. I don't even know how to talk about that part of the story.
Familial plot twists and the back and forth surrounding them...also a little too much. Basically the moral of the story is that this book was too much for me. It was an interesting idea, and I applaud the attempt to try to fight back against rape culture, but I think it needed to be handled a little more delicately.
