TJ Powar, a champion debater, is a senior who has her life together. Or so she thinks. She’s beautiful and popular, not so her cousin Simran, who eschews shaving her body hair. TJ thinks that shaming Simran with a with a hurtful meme is wrong, and she plans to do something about it. She decides to stop shaving and waxing in solidarity with Simran. She believes that she can be beautiful even if hairy. However, she finds herself tested in ways she didn’t expect.
I loved the characters in this story. TJ is a determined character who faces challenges once she decides to be herself. She has to confront the idea people will still care about her for who she is rather than the carefully curated image she projected. The other characters in the book are equally interesting. Simran is a good foil to TJ. I enjoyed seeing the cousins rekindle the friendship they had as small children.
Using high school debating as the background for the story was an excellent choice. Not only did it provide TJ with a way to describe what she was attempting to prove, it also showcased an activity that can be exciting and challenging for high school students, as good as sports for the more intellectually inclined.
I recommend this book. The theme is a good one for young people. The characters are easy to relate to. Altogether it is a delightful experience.
I received this book from Random House for this review.
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