This powerful, timely novel in verse exposes provocative truths about periods, sex, shame, and going viral for all the wrong reasons. Sara PascoePERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING.

Sure to be a conversation starter, Blood Moon is the unforgettable portrait of one girl’s fight to reclaim her reputation and to stand up against a culture that says periods are dirty. Written with humour and understanding, this is the book young people need. Brimming with emotion, the story captures the intensity of friendships, first love, and female desire, while unflinchingly exploring the culture of online and menstrual shaming. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over?Īuthor Lucy Cuthew vividly portrays what it is to be a teen today with this fearless and ultimately uplifting novel in verse. Who can she trust? Not Harriet, her suddenly cruel best friend, and certainly not Benjamin, the only one who knows about the incident. In the time it takes to swipe a screen, Frankie’s universe implodes. But soon a gruesome meme goes viral, turning an intimate, affectionate afternoon into something sordid, mortifying, and damaging. After school one day, Frankie, a lover of physics and astronomy, has her first sexual experience with quiet and gorgeous Benjamin-and gets her period. Sure to be a conversation starter, Blood Moon is the unforgettable portrait of one girl’s fight to reclaim her reputation and to stand up against a culture that says periods are dirty.

Blood moon by lucy cuthew