The Trouble with Wednesdays

by Laura Nathanson

When her dentist starts sexually molesting her, sixth-grader Becky has trouble talking to her parents about the problem.

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book covers an important, but difficult to discuss topic. I admit that I hated that the main character couldn't admit to her parents why she didn't tell them. I think they needed to know how they failed her. I also feel that telling the main character that she was "lucky" it wasn't worse, is a horrendous thing to do. Overall, it seemed a good book for discussion of a traumatic topic for its target audience, even though a bit outdated by now.

[Meighan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not enjoy this book. While the topic, sexual abuse, is important, the book is too dated to really say anything helpful, and could be harmful.