I was immediately captivated by the premise of Revenge of the Sluts. How could I not be with such a provocative title? This is the story of Eden, a high school reporter who gets caught up in a news story when naked pictures of her fellow students are leaked. She is banned from reporting on the issue but is determined to find who is responsible and bring the girls justice.
I was hoping for a little bit more of a team-up from the girls and Eden based on the blurb, and sadly I was disappointed with this aspect. Instead Eden is mostly working alone or observing what the Slut Squad are doing rather than actively teaming up with them herself. I almost wish her best friend Ronnie had been the main character instead because she felt like she had more fire and more of a drive to her character. Eden was likeable but she was also very meek, and a story of this kind needs a passionate protagonist.
Having said that, I loved what we saw of the Slut Squad. Sloane was a fantastic character with the perfect amount of depth. She owned her desire to have sex and also orchestrated most of the interesting protests in this book. Again, she could have made a great protagonist but she was a brilliant side character nonetheless. I wish we'd gotten to know more of the girls in the Slut Squad but she was a good face for the group for sure.
Overall, Revenge of the Sluts raises some good talking points surrounding teenage sexuality and how that sexuality can be used against you through no fault of your own. I felt it covered these topics well and made for an interesting story, I just wish that the feminist angle had been focused on a little bit more. This could have been a story about a really empowering group of girls and instead, it just falls a bit flat. I still recommend it but perhaps set your expectations a little lower than I did,
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