Dangerous Play

Name: Dangerous Play
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Emma Kress
ISBN: 9781664991743

Author: Emma Kress

Narrator: Rachel Jacobs

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks

Published: 08/03/2021

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Girls & Women, Social Themes

Synopsis

A fierce team of girls takes back the night in this propulsive, electrifying, and high-stakes YA debut from Emma KressZoe Alamandar has one goal: win the State Field Hockey Championships and earn a scholarship that will get her the hell out of Central New York. She and her co-captain Ava Cervantes have assembled a fierce team of dedicated girls who will work hard and play by the rules.But after Zoe is sexually assaulted at a party, she finds a new goal: make sure no girl feels unsafe again. Zoe and her teammates decide to stop playing by the rules and take justice into their own hands. Soon, their suburban town has a team of superheroes meting out punishments, but one night of vigilantism may cost Zoe her team, the championship, her scholarship, and her future.Perfect for fans who loved the female friendships of Jennifer Mathieu’s Moxie and the bite of Courtney Summer’s Sadie.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Danielle on November 05, 2023

Note: I received a free copy of this book. In exchange here is my honest review: A decent YA girl power read. ⛔️Trigger warnings: assault both verbal/sexual, violence.⛔️ This has the normal high school drama/click feel. 😩 But also a #metoo theme. To be honest, I didn’t love the ‘fighting violence wit......more

Goodreads review by hillary on August 08, 2021

The concept of a vigilante field hockey team bent on revenge was what made me excited to try this book. I thought it was going to be as powerful as Michigan vs. the Boys, and the story could have totally been as good as that one, if it wasn't for the way this book tried to discuss too many issues at......more

Goodreads review by Tes on April 26, 2021

The Appalachian Bookworm content warnings: sexual assault, sexual harassment, rape/mentions of rape, misogyny, violence, sports injury, near death situations Dangerous Play by Emma Kress is a contemporary sports YA following fierce field hockey captain Zoe Alamandar and her tight knit team. Zoe has on......more