Pure
by Rebbecca Ray

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Book Review: "Pure"ly Disgusting
Summary: 1 Stars

That being said, I, too, found it impressive (albeit a bit implausible) that Ray was only 16 when she wrote this book; that was one of the reasons I bought it in the first place. What a disappointment. For someone who reads as much as I do, it's rare to find a book that's harder to pick up than it is to put down. Finally, I just skipped to the end, knowing that there was no point in reading the last 100 or so pages (repetition, repetition, repetition...) and thought "WHAT?!?". There is absolutely no resolution to this book. Then again, there is hardly any plot, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Ray seems to go strictly for the shock value of situations, none of which are pretty and most of which, I'm sure, are not issues with a "regular" teen. From her descriptions, one would assume that the narrator's home life was one of depravity and squalor; as it was, it was simply a family struggling to get by on little money, with tempers stretched and tensions mounting. This is typical and nothing indicitive of an abusive household. What WAS indicitive of abuse was the fact that her parents willingly let her date a man more than twice her age. Not only that, but a masochistic loser intent only on control. This book is completely unrealistic and completely without merit. I believe that anyone who would consider this to be a "good book for teens" needs to take a closer look at what's going on throughout this novel (I use that term loosely)... I'll keep it short and sweet. A 13/14 year old girl is engaging in: oral sex on the grounds of her school; self-mutilation (for what purpose); masochistic sexual acts with an adult; drinking, drugs and violence. Her morals are EXTREMELY loose and her friends questionable. Her parents seem to care but let her run blithley along without consequence or discipline. Does anyone really believe that this is status quo?

Rebbecca Ray has a long, long, long way to go. (...)

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