“ Astonishing.” C J Skuse, author of Sweet Pea “A beautiful and brave book that needs to be read.” Louisa Reid, author of Gloves Off ' A must read.” Damaris Young, author of The Switching Hour “ Staggeringly powerful, heart-wrenchingly fragile, desperate, daunting, tender and so very timely.” Lu Fraser, author of The Littlest Yak Important and inspiring.” Joanna Nadin, author of Joe All Alone “ Beguiling verse that refuses to pull punches. Gorgeous and important.” Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows 'Heart-breakingly wonderful! It made me laugh, cringe, cry and rage. This is one bloody brilliant debut.” Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers '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

' 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 Absolutely genius.” Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist 'Brilliant and heart-wrenching.” Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables 'Captures the joy of a crush, the despair of a lost friend, and the humiliation of being “that girl” on the internet.' School Library Journal, Starred review

' A must-read novel of empowerment that attempts to normalize periods and offer strength to the innocent who find themselves the center of viral humiliation.' Booklist, Starred review 'A powerful, fiercely feminist novel that normalizes menstruation and confronts destructive cyberculture.' Kirkus, Starred review 'Mixing lyricism with realism, Blood Moon is a tour de force of empathetic, passionate writing that refuses to pull any punches.' Waterstones “A bloody brilliant book!” Gabby Edlin, CEO and Founder of Bloody Good Period “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 It’s a very special book.” Louise O'Neill Moving, compelling and bold, it filled me with such hope. “ Blood Moon is one of the best YA debuts I’ve read in years. 'Written with humour and understanding, this is the book young people need.' Sara Pascoe But can laughter, bravery and the fiercest of friends help Frankie find her way out of the darkness? And Frankie begins to wonder: is she disgusting?Īs the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, her universe implodes. Then a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something mortifying and damaging. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERSE NOVEL FROM A BOLD NEW VOICE IN FICTION.ĭuring Frankie’s first sexual experience with lovely Benjamin, she gets her period.

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