![]() Mary: I think it’s pretty apparent I loved this book and think it was asking a lot of hard questions, which is good!Įmily: Totally. That’s the basic premise, but this book is doing much more than that! It tackles complex topics like toxic masculinity, teen pregnancy, and patriarchal standards surrounding sexuality.Įmily: Yes, I thought it covered all of these complex issues in a really thoughtful and fresh way. However, things get weird when the other kids at church start asking Del to get info for them from his sex Ed class. ![]() The book follows Del, a typical high school dude, who joins a Purity Pledge at his mom’s church to impress and grow closer to his crush, Kiera. Mary: So this month we read Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles. Mary: Hello!! I’m so excited to talk about this book.Įmily: Yes! We both finished it, like, this morning so it is FRESH and we're ready to go. We hope you had the opportunity to read along with us, but if you didn’t, go read the book and then COME BACK, because spoilers to follow. ![]() ![]() ![]() YA Book Club is finally here to round out your February on a positive note!Īnd it’s going to be very positive, because Mary and Emily both LOVED their pick for this month: Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles. ![]()
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