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|reviewer=Jill Murphy
|genre=Teens
|summary=Strong story about bullying and its horrific consequences. Told by a not always reliable narrator, it will challenge readers while drawing them in to into a very recognisable world.
|rating=4.5
|buy=Yes
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Emma Putnam killed herself and it was all Sara's fault. If Sara and her other mean girl friends girlfriends hadn't hounded and bullied Emma to the ends of the world, Emma would still be alive. And so now it's Sara's turn to be ostracised - by her old friends, by the community in which she lives, and even by the media.
But is it all as simple as that? As simple as a mean girl getting her just deserts? We follow Sara in the build-up to the court case Emma's parents have brought against her. It's not an easy read because Sara is rude, uncommunicative, resentful, and above all - NOT SORRY.
As a mother of teenagers rather than a teenager myself, I found ''Tease'' an impossibly sad read. But this isn't a book for me. It's a provocative topic and I hope the feelings it is sure to provoke will lead its readers into honest discussions and perhaps even the courage to stand aside from the herd if that's the right thing to do.
[[Carnaby by Cate Sampson]] also features an unreliable narrator, as does [[Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas]]. And for another story exploring the important subject of bullying, try [[Don't Call Me Ishmael by Michael Gerard Bauer]]. You might also try [[Butterfly Shell by Maureen White]].
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