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I was sitting on my computer, watching YouTube when my mum came across Moxie in the newspaper she was reading. I read about it to see if it was good and immediately wanted to get it. On my 12th birthday party, my friend, who had heard me talk about it, gave me Moxie.

That night, I started the book. The start had me hooked, I couldn’t put it down. It was about a “normal” girl who lived with her mum – her dad had passed away – and she went to a school where feminism was not a thing. The “popular” boys at the school would say rude things like, “make me a sandwich”, implying that girls are meant to work in the kitchen.

The girl’s mum used to be a bit of a “tomboy” I guess you could say. She stood up to people who were sexist and did crazy things. Ever since her dad died, her mother’s past was no longer present. The girl found out she wanted to be like her mother’s old self, and anonymously started a zine. A new boy came to the school, and a lot of other things happened, but I won’t spoil the whole book.

I loved this book because it supported feminism in a really unique way by taking her own spin on not only girl rights, but human rights. Even if you’re not one to read much, pick this book up and take it on a holiday. It’s the perfect book to sit down with. I have never read anything quite like Moxie.