Love, Heather by Laurie Petrou is a powerful must-read
- Sue Menard
- Oct 8, 2019
- 2 min read
What you see isn't always what you get.
Stevie never meant for things to go this far. When she and Dee--defiant, bold, indestructible Dee--started all this, there was a purpose to their acts of vengeance: to put the bullies of Woepine High School back in their place. And three months ago, Stevie believed they deserved it. Once her best friend turned on her, the rest of the school followed. Stevie was alone and unprotected with a target on her back. Online, it was worse.
It was Dee's idea to get them all back with a few clever pranks, signing each act Love, Heather--an homage to her favorite 80's revenge flick. Despite herself, Stevie can't help getting caught up in the payback, reveling in every minute of suffering. And for a while, it works: it seems the meek have inherited the school.
But when anonymous students begin joining in, punishing perceived slights with increasingly violent ferocity, the line between villain and vigilante begins to blur. As friends turn on each other and the administration scrambles to regain control, it becomes clear: whatever Dee and Stevie started has gained a mind--and teeth--of its own. And when it finally swallows them whole, one will reemerge changed, with a plan for one final, terrifying act of revenge.
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MY REVIEW
Upon finishing this book, I had to take time to exhale and think. This is a powerful read and will touch on subjects that may be difficult for some.
It is brilliantly written and I beg of everyone to give this book a try. It will resonate with everyone because everyone has been or knows someone who has been bullied in one way or another. The feelings Stevie is bombarded with and the bullying she goes through will hit close to home.
Love, Heather makes us take a step back to wonder if we are part of the solution or the problem when it comes to bullying.
It takes on the breakdown and dissolution of systems. Family, friendships, school, and worse of all, self.
This is a fantastic read and an accurate portrayal of the trials teenagers of today are going through.
The way Laurie Petrou has of making you feel, understand and sympathize with Stevie throughout the story is phenomenal.
The tension in this book kept mounting until it simply exploded! When it did, all my emotions came rushing fourth. This! THIS! Is so worth the read!
A powerful must-read. This author hit the nail on its head with this book.
I received an ARC via NetGalley of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Author, maker, educator, tea drinker, and reader.
In addition to writing fiction, I am an Associate Professor at Ryerson's RTA School of Media, where teach courses on media theory, digital culture, and storytelling. I love teaching, have been the lucky recipient of the Dean's Teaching Award for the Faculty of Communication and Design, and have even done the convocation address in a pinch. Sometimes I do TEDx talks on things like gender or rejection; sometimes I make little digital projects.
I am always writing. Every day. I also have a book in my bag at this very moment.
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