Tease amanda maciel book

Author amanda maciel tackles the tough subject of teen bullying by telling the story from the point of view of sara wharton, one of the teens on. Tease by amanda maciel was such an interesting perspective, inside the head of the bully. Tease by amanda maciel book cover, description, publication history. Tease is a thoughtprovoking mustread that will haunt readers long after the last page. At the front door i see tommy, a dark, unhappy shape in the middle of the sunny afternoon. She lives with him, her husband, and their cat, ruby, in brooklyn, new york. I think anyone that has been bullied or has been the bully will completely relate to this book. Tease is the story of a teenage girl who faces criminal charges for bullying after a classmate commits suicide. If you gulped through reading or streaming reasons why, tease is the book for you provocative, unforgettable, and inspired by reallife incidents, amanda maciel s highly acclaimed debut novel tease is the story of a teenage girl who faces criminal charges for bullying after a classmate commits suicide.

From its opening line, to its atypical perspective, to its main character who is far from instantly likable, its a story that is at once refreshingly different, intriguing, emotionally charged and thoughtprovoking. Tease is not a book about a bully who is then revealed to be a victim. Being kind of a magpie, i already wanted to read tease for the super shiny and. Bullying and teen suicide are not exactly easy subjects, but i think that the. This novel by amanda maciel sounded like an interesting read so it was an easy choice now that ive finished reading tease, i can say it has left its mark. It was also unputdownable for me, in the way you cant make yourself look away from something awful about to happen. With its powerful narrative, unconventional point of view, and strong antibullying. Saras actions pushed the alreadytroubled emma to kill herself. Sara realized where she had gone wrong through reflecting on how she had acted in the past year through therapy. I first found out about tease when i was browsing for titles about bullying for my bookish bingo challenge. Provocative, unforgettable, and inspired by reallife incidents, amanda maciels highly acclaimed debut novel tease is the story of a teenage girl who faces criminal charges for bullying after a classmate commits suicide. Tease amanda maciel hardcover harpercollins publishers.

Courtney summers, author of this is not a test tease is a book i wish id written shocking, subtle, and emotionally raw. Youre always saying that, but in fact, youre weird, i say. I think this is a book that every teenager should read. It tackles bullying and may be a bit triggery if this is an issue for you but its an important book and one that should be read. Provocative, unforgettable, and inspired by reallife incidents, amanda. Tease quotes by amanda maciel goodreads share book. If you gulped through reading or streaming reasons why, tease is the book for you. Book report on tease by amanda maciel, with bloopers. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Amanda maciel author of tease goodreads share book. Tease is a thoughtprovoking musthear that will haunt listeners long after they hit stop. Sally small and our awesome english 12 class, shoutout to tyler the creator, jaidyn, and juice wrld.

Maciel includes an authors note describing her decision to write the book as well. She spends her free time writing, running, or riding the subway with her young son. Provocative, unforgettable, and inspired by reallife incidents, amanda maciels highly acclaimed debut novel tease is the story of a teenage girl who faces. Tease is a bold, hardhitting and memorable debut that needs to be read and talked about. Read tease by amanda maciel for free with a 30 day free trial. Im not really sure why my intro shows 3 times in this video. The novel has a pulledfromtheheadlines quality, after cases such as that of phoebe prince, which lead to harsher antibullying legislation and the emergence of bullycide in popular conversations around. She spends her free time writing, running, and helping raise her young son with her husband and their cat in brooklyn, new york.

In many ways tease is a very important book that i am glad got written, but i am not sure that the right people will be reading it. In this powerful debut novel inspired by reallife events, amanda maciel weaves a narrative of high school life as complex and heartbreaking as it is familiar. Amanda maciel has worked in book publishing since graduating from mount holyoke college and is currently an executive editor of childrens books. Amanda maciel s tease is a novel that instantly grabs your attention. Emma putnam is dead, and its all sara whartons fault. April 2014 classified as contemporary, young adult obtained through bought read as ebook shelve on goodreads. Author amanda maciel tackles the tough subject of teen bullying by telling the story from the point of view of sara wharton, one of the teens on trial for harassing and stalking emma putnam. It was a thoughtprovoking, uncomfortable, and challenging read for sure.