![]() ![]() ![]() Book clubs selecting this title for discussion should prepare for heated debate. Does the novel challenge damaging stereotypes and strike a forceful blow against rape culture, or does it, at least in some ways, inadvertently reinforce the status quo? Cases could be made for either interpretation. When Judes best friend is found dead in a swimming pool, her family calls it an accident. Smith returns with a riveting, noir-style thriller, perfect for fans of E. Told in three voices - that of Alex and two of her classmates - "The Female of the Species" is not likely to leave readers feeling neutral about its characters and the choices they make. 95.40 1 Used from 118.00 2 New from 95.40 Award-winning author Sherri L. Sometimes she can't stop herself from acting. But I can't return to the sheep with blood on my breath they will shy away from me." Thus she tries to keep her vengeful nature in check and hidden from her friends. I want to run with them, so that I may tear out their throats when they threaten my flock. "I am a wolf," is how she thinks of herself, and she goes on to explain, "It's not the sheep that call to me but the other wolves. ![]() When the suspect in her older sister's rape and murder is acquitted at trial, she stalks him like prey, the way he stalked her sister, and doles out a sentence. ![]() "The Female of the Species," by Mindy McGinnis. ![]()
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