Bad Books, Good Times discussion

I think for me the most frustrating, enraging thing is when Zoey says things like "I hate homophobes" and then says something like "Damien isn't like those other weird, girly gay guys." Oh ya, so progressive, Zo.

Also all the poop mentions.

How bout you guys?

I honestly don't think I've hated a narrator in one of our books more than Zoey. I can't stand her hypocrisy.

I hate that this is how the Casts picture a 'mature beyond her years' teenager. I mean, I can't even imagine if they had written this from the viewpoint of an average one!

I hate...DESPISE the slut shaming!

Beth wrote: "I hate that this is how the Casts picture a 'mature beyond her years' teenager. I mean, I can't even imagine if they had written this from the viewpoint of an average one!"

Sam wrote: "I hate...DESPISE the slut shaming!"

I couldn't agree more with you both. Matt said it above, but it's Zoey's relentless hypocrisy that really undermines the supposed "mature beyond her years" characterization.

I left this out of my post on chapter 17, but there's this whole bit where Zoey says that she's always telling Kayla to be nicer to people, and then moments later she starts talking about what an awful loser Elliot is (you know, the kid who is failing life). And it's like, "Riiiight, Kayla is the mean one."