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Horrifying. Satisfying. Remarkable in so many ways. Tease is a brave debut.” — Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author
“Tease masterfully shows that when it comes to bullying, nothing is black and white, no side of the story is the only side of the story, and there are no winners. A compulsive read, and an absolute must-add to all bullying discussions.” — Jennifer Brown, author of The Hate List
“Amanda Maciel’s timely exploration of bullying pulls no punches. Tease is a bold, hard-hitting and memorable debut that needs to be read and talked about.” — Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test
“Tease is a book I wish I’d written—shocking, subtle, and emotionally raw.” — Katie Cotugno, author of How to Love
“An emotional, deftly paced and heartbreaking first novel.” — Kirkus Reviews
“That the story is told from a bully’s perspective adds complexity to this compelling, ripped-from-the-headlines novel. This nuanced look at a controversial topic will keep readers hooked until its satisfying conclusion and makes great fodder for discussion among high school students.” — School Library Journal
“This powerful and realistic Mean Girls story had us addicted from page one... A thought provoking must-read that haunted us after the last page.” — Justine Magazine
“First-time novelist Maciel has done an exemplary job of giving readers a multidimensional portrait of a bully that is psychologically acute and emotionally resonant. Realistic and suffused with truth, Tease is an excellent choice for both independent reading and classroom use.” — Booklist
“Riveting page-turner.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“The novel enters fearsome territory honestly and will give teenagers a great deal to think about.” — Newsday
Jennifer Brown
Tease masterfully shows that when it comes to bullying, nothing is black and white, no side of the story is the only side of the story, and there are no winners. A compulsive read, and an absolute must-add to all bullying discussions.
Courtney Summers
Amanda Maciel’s timely exploration of bullying pulls no punches. Tease is a bold, hard-hitting and memorable debut that needs to be read and talked about.
Katie Cotugno
Tease is a book I wish I’d written—shocking, subtle, and emotionally raw.
Ellen Hopkins
Horrifying. Satisfying. Remarkable in so many ways. Tease is a brave debut.
Newsday
The novel enters fearsome territory honestly and will give teenagers a great deal to think about.
Booklist
First-time novelist Maciel has done an exemplary job of giving readers a multidimensional portrait of a bully that is psychologically acute and emotionally resonant. Realistic and suffused with truth, Tease is an excellent choice for both independent reading and classroom use.
Justine Magazine
This powerful and realistic Mean Girls story had us addicted from page one... A thought provoking must-read that haunted us after the last page.
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Riveting page-turner.
Booklist
First-time novelist Maciel has done an exemplary job of giving readers a multidimensional portrait of a bully that is psychologically acute and emotionally resonant. Realistic and suffused with truth, Tease is an excellent choice for both independent reading and classroom use.
Kirkus Reviews
2014-02-05
An intense examination of bullying from a seldom-heard-from side: the bully's. After months of physical and verbal intimidation, stalking and cyberbullying, 16-year-old Emma Putnam hangs herself. Her classmates, high school juniors Sara Wharton, Brielle Greggs, and several of their friends are being held accountable for playing a role in Emma's death. Sara narrates the story in chapters that alternate between the present and the two months leading up to Emma's death. Readers will surely hate Sara from the start. She shows no remorse for tormenting Emma, the school "slut," whom Sara sees as a threat intent on stealing her boyfriend, Dylan. Sara and Brielle launch a full-on campaign against Emma, with each "prank" more vicious than the last. After Emma's death, the bully becomes the bullied, and Sara finds herself being made fun of, ignored and called a slut herself. She finds a friend in summer school classmate Carmichael, who is sympathetic to both Sara and Emma and who reminds readers there are two sides to every story. The moving story is informed by the 2010 bullying and suicide of Massachusetts teen Phoebe Prince and is bound to open up debate on who is to blame when a bullied teen commits suicide. Maciel includes an author's note describing her decision to write the book as well as a list of anti-bullying resources. An emotional, deftly paced and heartbreaking first novel. (Fiction. 14-18)
