Moxie

Reviews

Kiran

If Vivian was a real person and been a student at my school the year I graduated, she would have been part of my tightly-knit circle of friends, and I found myself identifying with her so closely that I became more invested in her story than I ever anticipated. From the very first page, I felt my inner feminist doing cartwheels in my heart, and she jumped, cheered, shook her fists in anger, and wept with pride all the way through the final page.

Sassy Brit

Inspired by her mother's younger days as member of the punk rock feminist movement called Riot Grrrl in the early 90s, Vivian decides to fight back by publishing an anonymous underground feminist zine, which slowly turns into a quiet--and then much louder--movement at her school. I'm obsessed with this book and think everyone should read it. Have your say! Vivian is a highly relatable character, and Jennifer Mathieu made an excellent decision by making her a straight-laced student instead of a born rebel.

L. Williams

Moxie should be required reading for every teenager, both male and female. The book is narrated by Vivian Carter, a "good girl" who attends high school in a small town in Texas that worships the football team and seems designed to keep its female population oppressed and subjected to sexist behaviors and comments on a daily basis. Jennifer Mathieu has written a strong book featuring a quiet girl, Vivian and her aversion to bullies.

Join the Moxie Movement! In addition, Vivian's comments about her mother's Republican boyfriend might turn some Republican readers away, but those who read the book closely will notice the valuable points made by Vivan's mother about different political views later in the book. Every young girl should read this awesome, inspiring and captivating read! The book is just awesome worth buying

For fledgling feminists everywhere! It's a small step with a big effect, because it doesn't take long for things to snowball and soon Moxie becomes an empowering voice to be heard! The behavior of the football players at Vivian's school is extreme, and readers may be left with the idea that Mathieu has a major chip on her shoulder in regard to high school football players because of the intensity with which Vivian and her friends describe their feelings toward them.

Furthermore, Vivian's frustrations with Seth, even though he is not like the other boys at her school, show the difficulty the male population has in understanding the feminist movement, even when they are open to understanding as much as possible, because of the indoctrination of their gender. Had Vivian been the kind of girl who spoke out about issues often or made waves when something bothered her, her decision to begin creating and distributing her zine, Moxie, would not have had the impact on readers that it did.