(Sept.)Ĭorrection: A previous version of this review misstated the author's prior title. Martins Griffin review 1: Intense book about bullying and abuse. Rate this book Some Girls Are (2010) by Courtney Summers (Favorite Author) 3.9 of 5 Votes: 5 ISBN 0312573804 (ISBN13: 9780312573805) languge English genre Romance publisher St. Summers expertly weaves together drama, mystery, and romance via George’s guileless narration for an intense look into one girl’s wish to be seen as mature, and the powers that manipulate her, in this powerful, ultimately hopeful performance. DOWNLOAD READ Some Girls Are (2010) by Courtney Summers in PDF, EPUB formats. At Aspera, she befriends Ashley’s older sister, Nora, and helps her dig into the mystery of Ashley’s assault and death even as George delves deeper into the sinister adult world of glitz and glamour she’s longed for. When George makes it to Aspera, the owners take her under their wing, giving her an admin job while she’s disappointed to not be an Aspera girl, it’s implied that if she does well, she can move up. Injured, she stumbles upon the corpse of 13-year-old Ashley James, who was sexually assaulted before her death. While biking to Aspera, hoping to persuade them to hire her, she’s knocked unconscious in a hit-and-run and, when she comes to, finds her bike and bag missing. Georgia Avis, 16, wants to be an Aspera girl, one of the beautiful young women who works at a members-only mountainside resort. Summers ( The Project) attentively outlines harsh realities of bodily autonomy, predatory behavior, and sexual violence in this emotionally raw and brutally captivating novel.
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