![]() There comes a point when he so vehemently argues with her that she is wrong and it sickened me. ![]() Romy's family is already on the outs with Sheriff Turner and his family. This book paints a horrific picture, one that I feel almost claustrophobic thinking about - the idea of no one believing you. I guess by the lack of attention Summers gives the idea of rape, the more she is showing what is wrong with society. But even though she is writing about this issue, I found myself not really feeling like it was of major importance for most of the book. ![]() Summers tackles the issue of rape and rape culture and shows the dark side, the side where victims are brushed off as attention seekers. Romy fears for the worst but knows that in this town, it's her word against his. ![]() She tries to put the past behind her, but then at the annual rite of passage party, Penny goes missing. Romy's only solace is the diner where she waitresses and hangs out with Leon, one of the cooks. Her only friend, Penny, turns her back on her and she becomes the social outcast of the school. After accusing the town sheriff's son of rape, she is branded as a liar and untrustworthy. ![]() She lives in a small town with her mom and her mom's boyfriend. ![]()
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