Blood Moon

- Blurb -

PERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERSE NOVEL FROM A BOLD NEW VOICE IN FICTION. During Frankie' s first sexual experience with lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It' s only blood, they agree. No shame. Then a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something mortifying and damaging. And Frankie begins to wonder: is she disgusting? As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, her universe implodes. But can laughter, bravery and the fiercest of friends help Frankie find her way out of the darkness? PRAISE FOR BLOOD MOON:"Written with humour and understanding, this is the book young people need. " Sara Pascoe"Blood Moon is one of the best YA debuts I' ve read in years. Moving, compelling and bold, it filled me with such hope. It' s a very special book. " Louise O' Neill"With every verse of her debut, Cuthew shouts down the shame, chips away at the period taboo, and firmly establishes herself as a bold and vital new voice in feminist literature. " Samantha Shannon"A bloody brilliant book!" Gabby Edlin, CEO and Founder of Bloody Good Period"This is female adolescence, crystallized. And it' s astounding. " Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author"Brilliant and heart-wrenching. " Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables"I devoured this amazing book. Absolutely genius. " Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist"Frankie' s journey will break your heart, while making you want to dismantle society as we know it. " Yasmin Rahman, author of All The Things We Never Said"With verse as sharp as it is emotive, Blood Moon is a page-turning exposure of online bullying that will incite tears, fury and empowered conversations. " Amy Beashel, author of The Sky is Mine"Beautiful, eloquent, relevant. This is one bloody brilliant debut. " Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers"Heart-breakingly wonderful! It made me laugh, cringe, cry and rage. Gorgeous and important. " Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows"Beguiling verse that refuses to pull punches. Important and inspiring. " Joanna Nadin, author of Joe All Alone"Staggeringly powerful, heart-wrenchingly fragile, desperate, daunting, tender and so very timely. " Lu Fraser, author of The Littlest Yak"A must read. " Damaris Young, author of The Switching Hour"A beautiful andbrave book that needs to be read. " Louisa Reid, author of Gloves Off "Astonishing. " C J Skuse, author of Sweet Pea"Witty, tender and ultimately uplifting, this book marks the arrival of a talented new voice. " Steve Voake"I stormed through this book - one minute I was laughing, then next turning pages with shaking hands. Extraordinary. " Emma Read, author of Milton the Mighty"Brilliant. " Lucy van Smit, author of The Hurting"Fabulous. This book made me laugh, gasp and cry in turns! A teen classic. " Dashe Roberts, author of The Bigwoof Conspiracy"Every teenage girl should read this, and boys too. Exceptional. " Marisa Noelle, author of The Unadjusteds"Breathtaking 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. " Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant"Brave and compelling. " Marie Basting, author of Princess BMX"Brilliant. I can almost feel the relief of girls everywhere that finally someone is talking about this. It needs to be on the curriculum. " Catherine Emmett, author of King of the Swamp"I barely looked up. . . Beautifully written, candid novel. " Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild