tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post8471756308138794274..comments2023-09-27T14:46:31.484+02:00Comments on Paperback Treasures: Review: Some Girls AreHannah Doermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797679970202012252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-71006099868299209632011-03-25T05:05:53.304+01:002011-03-25T05:05:53.304+01:00Although I was never really bullied at school (I w...Although I was never really bullied at school (I wasn't part of the popular clique either, just a gopher that ran with every one!), I've worked with kids in school who've been bullied, as well as battered and abused women. In all honesty, there is something about their stories that, although it rends my heart to pieces, also pushes me harder to try and educate people as to how "bullying", and "abusive behavior" can result in permanent damage to the psyche of a human being - and sometimes even people surrounding them (their spouse, later on their children, etc!). <br /><br />I know that this book may be depressing and it may make some people angry - but I think it is necessary for literature to have a realistic portrayal of the issues at hand. A more uplifting approach may have been soothing to our smarting egos, but perhaps the author wanted to make prominent the stark realities of such circumstances - which makes me want to read this book that much more! Also, if you liked this book, perhaps you should pick up "19 Minutes" by Jodi Picoult (I see that you really liked her "My Sister's Keeper", which also happens to be one of my most favorite books ever!) - it is also about a similar situation, and I think you'd enjoy it. <br /><br />~Hira~<br /><br />Email: Enamoredsoul(at)gmail(dot)com<br />Twitter: @inluvwithbookz~Enamored Soul~https://www.blogger.com/profile/16480923281335495661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-83586106697049243672011-01-28T04:21:29.271+01:002011-01-28T04:21:29.271+01:00This book made me angry also. The terrible things ...This book made me angry also. The terrible things that were going on made me pretty upset. What I loved about this book is how real it was. A lot of novels/movies dealing with bullying especially between girls is usually always played up in a comical sense. Yet Some Girls Are is definitely not funny and I appreciated that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com