Girl Made of Stars

Books | Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings

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Ashley Herring Blake

Girl Made of Stars is a timely, emotionally gripping story about facing hard truths of consent and victim blaming in the aftermath of sexual assault, while shining a light on the story of a survivor with sensitivity and hope. For fans of Girl in Pieces and The Way I Used to Be.Mara and Owen are as close as twins can get, so when Mara's friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn't know what to think. Can her brother really be guilty of such a violent act? Torn between her family and her sense of right and wrong, Mara feels lost, and it doesn't help that things are strained with her ex-girlfriend, Charlie. As Mara, Hannah, and Charlie come together in the aftermath of this terrible crime, Mara must face a trauma from her own past and decide where Charlie fits into her future. Confronting difficult questions surrounding consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault, Girl Made of Stars is a timely, emotionally gripping novel that shines a light on the story of a survivor with sensitivity and hope.

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Author

Ashley Herring Blake

Pages

304

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published Date

2019-07-30

ISBN

0358108225 9780358108221

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"This book is so important to read. It is heartbreaking yet uplifting"

June

"I loved the depth of this book, but at the same time I really didnt like how there was some loose ends. I also loved the girls supporting girls aspect of this book."