Revenge of the Sluts by Natalie Walton Book Review

Title: Revenge of the Sluts
Author: Natalie Walton
Publisher: Wattpad Books
Release Date: February 2, 2021
Pages: 328

As a lead reporter for The Warrior Weekly, Eden has covered her fair share of stories at St. Joseph's High School. And when intimate pictures of seven female students are anonymously emailed to the entire school, Eden is determined to get to the bottom of it.

In tracking down leads, Eden is shocked to discover not everyone agrees the students are victims. Some people feel the girls "brought it on themselves." Even worse, the school’s administration seems more concerned about protecting its reputation than its students.

With the anonymous sender threatening more emails, Eden finds an unlikely ally: the seven young women themselves. Banding together to find the perpetrator, the tables are about to be turned. The Slut Squad is fighting back!

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My Thoughts

**Thank you so much to NetGalley and Wattpad Books for sending me an Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest review!**

Eden is a senior in high school the executive editor for her school newspaper, the Warrior Weekly. Most events that have happened aren't really eye-catching so she mainly covers basic things like sports interviews. This all changes one morning when nude photos of seven girls are sent to the entire student body by a person who goes by "Eros". It quickly becomes a hot topic in school and the "perfect" school is no more.

Even though I'd held the title of executive editor for St. Joe's student newspaper for only about a month, I'd been on staff long enough to know the email was going to be the sole topic of our meeting today.

The school doesn't seem to be helping very much with the situation so Eden decides to try and help. After attending a gathering with the victims, who call themselves the Slut Squad, she realizes how much of an impact this has been on all of them. She's determined to get to the bottom of who and why they sent the email.

But, if anything, hearing that the Slut Squad and St. Joe's were no closer to finding Eros made me even more determined to do find him. Someone had to.

Star Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5)

This book was better than my expectations. From the synopsis, it sounded like a teenage detective-like story which of course reminded me of my all time favorite, Nancy Drew so I had to pick it up. 

I loved all the characters! Even though there were a lot of them, the author did an excellent job making each of them unique in their own way. My favorite character was definitely Salone because of the way she stood up for herself. Not only does standing up for oneself take guts, but it also takes a tremendous amount of courage to do so. Even though she was also impacted by the email, she often led the others and comforted them which I found very admirable. 

The author touches on a hard topic but does it in a way that makes the reader think in depth a lot more about it. In my opinion, I think part of that is what makes this book such a great read. Revenge of the Sluts is a great debut novel and I'm looking forward to what the author has to write next!

About the Author

Natalie Walton has been writing fiction since she was seven. Her debut novel, REVENGE OF THE SLUTS, was inspired by her advocacy work, her time as a college journalist, and her love for Veronica Mars. She worked on REVENGE OF THE SLUTS over the course of her sophomore year of college at the University of Delaware, where she studied sociology, criminal justice, and political science. It will be available in bookstores February 2, 2021. Natalie splits her time between being a fiction writer and an aspiring social scientist. Her efforts led to her being named a 2019 Harry S. Truman Scholar and a Phi Beta Kappa inductee. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram under the username nataliexwalton.