But I have to admit that I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would, with most of my reservations coming from the graphic novel’s version of feminism, which felt shallow for a narrative that is ostensibly about young women’s stifled rage and hunger.įor example, a major area I felt was lacking was in the graphic novel’s depiction of beauty standards and disordered eating. I was really excited to read this graphic novel, and I’m interested to see how it will be adapted for television.
When a boy at their own school dies, it starts to seem like everything might unravel once and for all. In the frenzy of hunger that overpowers the girls once a month, some boys get killed (and eaten) who don’t really deserve it, and tensions run high among the friends as they clash over right and wrong. But things begin to get more complicated as the year goes on. It feels good to be able to fight back, and it feels great to know that, as part of a pack, you’re never alone. Once a month the three most popular girls in school become ravenous beasts, preying on creeps who don’t understand that “no” means “no.” But because they need to keep their murders a secret, boys at their own school – including Arianna’s ultra-slimy boyfriend, Thatcher – get a free pass.ĭespite the whole murdering people part of it, Becca has to admit that being a werewolf feels great. Marley, Amanda, and Arianna are untouchable, and Becca already can’t believe they want to include her – it’s almost as unbelievable as the secret they share: They’re werewolves. Becca’s never been “popular,” so it comes as a surprise when her new school’s most exclusive clique offers her a spot.
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