A review by alexisnasya
Tradition by Brendan Kiely

4.0

I think this book was probably based on stories like Chessy Prout’s, who was raped at her prestigious boarding school in the northeast. It was an important look at the way toxic masculinity manifests in our culture, especially in these microcosms of society in which toxic behavior is encouraged even more than usual. I liked the dual perspectives from a female who was targeted at her school and a male who was surrounded by that culture. Overall, another important #MeToo story and another reminder that not only do we need to believe women, but we need to do right by our kids and dismantle the systems that teach boys they can be violent and face no consequences.