In "What Kind of Girl" by Alyssa Sheinmel, the story unfolds through the perspectives of five high school girls whose lives are turned upside down by a shocking incident of sexual violence. As they navigate the aftermath, each girl grapples with her own feelings of guilt, shame, and the desire for justice. Through their intertwined narratives, the book explores themes of friendship, identity, and the different ways individuals cope with trauma. The novel raises crucial questions about consent, accountability, and the complexities of young womanhood in today’s society, pushing readers to reflect on their own understandings of these issues. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2021 by Dreamscape Media .

Alyssa Sheinmel was born in California and now lives in New York City. She is also the author of The Stone Girl and two previous YA novels.