{"product_id":"9781406393446-blood-moon","title":"Blood Moon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriods, sex and online shaming – an empowering, feminist YA novel that should be essential reading for all\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING. An extraordinary, empowering and feminist YA novel in verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e that explores first-love, bullying, periods, sexuality and the intensity and joy of female friendships. Widely acclaimed and beautifully written, this is essential reading for everyone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt; SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 AMAZING BOOK AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt; Featured on the Reading Agency's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e #WonderWomenBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt; \"The book young people need.\" SARA PASCOE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt; \"A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epowerful novel . that really captures what teen life is like today.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKRIOT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt; \"Bold and vital.\" SAMANTHA SHANNON\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring Frankie’s first sexual experience, she gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. No shame. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen a graphic meme goes viral, turning a fun, intimate afternoon into something mortifying and damaging. And Frankie begins to wonder: \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003eshe disgusting?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie's universe implodes. But can laughter, bravery and the fiercest of friendships help Frankie find her way out of the darkness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is a punchy, vivid and funny story of first-time love, hormone-fuelled sexuality and intense female friendships – whilst addressing, head-on, the ongoing exploitation of young girls online and the horror of going viral. Both shocking and uplifting, it cuts to the heart of what it is to be a teenager today and shows the power of friendship to find joy in even the darkest skies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eBLOOD MOON\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written with humour and understanding, this is\u003cb\u003e the book young people need\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003eSARA PASCOE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eMoving, compelling and bold\u003c\/b\u003e, it filled me with such hope.” \u003cb\u003eLOUISE O'NEILL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With every verse of her debut, Cuthew shouts down the shame, chips away at the period taboo, and firmly establishes herself as \u003cb\u003ea bold and vital new voice\u003c\/b\u003e in feminist literature.” \u003cb\u003eSAMANTHA SHANNON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003ebloody brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e book!” \u003cb\u003eGABBY EDLIN\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO and Founder of Bloody Good Period\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blood Moon is a tour de force of\u003cb\u003e empathetic, passionate writing\u003c\/b\u003e that refuses to pull any punches.\" \u003cb\u003eWATERSTONES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003epowerful, fiercely feminist\u003c\/b\u003e novel that normalizes menstruation and confronts destructive cyberculture.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIRKUS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eStarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A\u003cb\u003e must-read\u003c\/b\u003e novel of empowerment.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Captures the joy of a crush, the despair of a lost friend, and the humiliation of being “that girl” on the internet.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBlood Moon \u003c\/i\u003ecanters along at a furious pace, evoking the escalating torment of online abuse.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e novel in verse about feminism, menstruation, and bullying that really captures what teen life is like today.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKRIOT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant and\u003cb\u003e heart-wrenching\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cb\u003eHANA TOOKE\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unadoptables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I devoured this amazing book. \u003cb\u003eAbsolutely genius\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cb\u003eKATE WESTON\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Confused Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFrankie’s journey will break your heart, while making you want to dismantle society as we know it.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003cb\u003eYASMIN RAHMAN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eAll The Things We Never Said\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A page-turning exposure of online bullying that\u003cb\u003e will incite tears, fury and empowered conversations\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e AMY BEASHEL\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e The Sky is Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eBeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e, eloquent, relevant.”  \u003cb\u003eWIBKE BRUEGGEMANN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Love is for Losers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eGorgeous and important\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cb\u003eMARIA KUZNIAR\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ship of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"S\u003c\/i\u003eensitively written.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beguiling verse that refuses to pull punches. \u003cb\u003eImportant and inspiring\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cb\u003eJOANNA NADIN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Joe All Alone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eStaggeringly powerful\u003c\/b\u003e, heart-wrenchingly fragile, desperate, daunting, tender and so very timely.” \u003cb\u003eLU FRASER\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e The Littlest Yak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA must read\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cb\u003eDAMARIS YOUNG\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e The Switching Hour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A\u003cb\u003e beautiful and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebrave\u003c\/b\u003e book that needs to be read.” \u003cb\u003eLOUISA REID\u003c\/b\u003e, author of Gloves Off \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAstonishing\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cb\u003eC J SKUSE\u003c\/b\u003e, author of Sweet Pea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty, tender and ultimately\u003cb\u003e 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This book made me laugh, gasp and cry in turns! \u003cb\u003eA teen classic\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cb\u003eDASHE ROBERTS\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e The Bigwoof Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Every teenage girl should read this, and boys too. \u003cb\u003eExceptional\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003eMARISA NOELLE\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unadjusteds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eBreathtaking\u003c\/b\u003e in its simplicity and ability to pack complex thoughts and feelings into a few sparse lines on the page. Lucy Cuthew is a true master of words.” \u003cb\u003eNIZRANA FAROOK\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e The Girl Who Stole an Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eBrave and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e.”  \u003cb\u003eMARIE BASTING\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePrincess BMX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is female adolescence, crystallized. 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