A sexist, chauvinistic high school's administration and misbehaving boys don't know what hit 'em with Moxie. When Vivian takes her anger and channels it into action, the girls realize that girls supporting each other and fighting for their rights is the way to go. I felt the outrage and my blood boiled along with Vivian at the sexist nonsense happening at their school. Moxie is a great message and delivery.

I got this book so long ago and can’t believe I didn’t devour it immediately - I had meant to. I loved Vivian - she’s smart and terrified and fed up - I want to grow up to be her.

The plot of this book is empowering, sweet, heartbreaking, funny, and swoony.

It was a quick read, an amazing story with great characters who were easy to root for.

Moxie is the story of a girl that gets tired of how sexist her high school is, and decides to anonymously take action against it. It’s a story about feeling empowered and making your voice be heard.

Vivian, our main character, is a girl that tends to follow the rules, and never questions things, but as the story progresses, she starts a revolution at her school. The best part? It’s not just her! Yeah, sure, her zines inspired other girls to take a stand, but the thing is… the Moxie girls start the fight anonymously, and nobody knows who started everything, but they want to be part of it, so every girl does her small share of what ends up as a HUGE movement!

I believe this book should be discussed in school because, first, it TAKES PLACE in school! And second, it shows many of the issues that we see in many (if not ALL) schools across the world. This is something that should be read by everyone. Not just teenagers, but also parents, teachers, adults, seriously… everyone! We can all learn something from this. It’s never too late to stand up and fight against sexism… and trust me, this isn’t only an issue in schools. I think this book can inspire women to take a stand in the work place too. (At least, it worked with me!)

I wasn’t expecting this story to have romance in it, but it definitely wasn’t a bad addition to the book! It’s developed really well, it’s not “insta-love”, and it doesn’t take the spotlight from the main topic of the story. I have to admit, I did not like the amount of times that the love interest says “not all guys” “not all guys” “not all guys” seriously… if a girl is talking about the sexism in the school and about how guys are pigs, just listen without trying to defend your gender with the phrase “not all”. Trust me, we KNOW that it’s not all guys, but there are some, and THAT is what we’re talking about. Gosh…

Anyway, other than that detail, I really loved how the relationship is developed through the story. Yeah, they fight, I mean… they aren’t perfect, but they listen to each other and try to learn and do better, which is SO important! Seth is a great guy and I was rooting for both of them all the time!

The main reason for me picking up this book is that everyone was calling it a feminist novel (something I haven’t seen much of, but I will definitely do some research because I want more!) and yeah, it IS a feminist novel, and it’s also a story about friendship, about learning, accepting yourself, and taking a stand for what you believe in. It’s such a wonderful book; I definitely recommend it to EVERYONE!

This story is just full of girl power, girl love and girl acceptance and… well.. girl EVERYTHING! It’s great to see -for a change- girls supporting each other no matter their interests, cliques, or backgrounds. The only disappointing thing about this book is that I didn’t have it while I was in school. OH WELL, at least it’s here now and I hope the story spreads like the Moxie revolution in the book!

This is a book for every library collection. The casual sexism that many women get every day is well-represented here, as well as the way that we often let athletes get away with more. So, so, good.

Side note: There is a little bit of intersectionality, but this is mostly from a white feminist POV. Still worth reading, but good to note.

I didn't hate this book but I also didn't love it. It felt like feminism-lite. The story felt like it should have been treated much more seriously and given more weight and less of a happy ending. The writing was fine and the characters were inoffensive, if a little bland. Overall not bad, but there was something missing, and that's why it took me three months to finally get through it. I'm glad this story exists, particularly because it will bring to light a movement that is incredibly important, but I wish it didn't seem like such a fairytale version of feminism.

Really loving the voice here and I hope it will inspire girls to speak up.

MOXIE is about empowering yourself, empowering others, and standing up for what's right. This is a timely story but one that I also wish I could put in a time machine and send back to my high school self along with a Sharpie so I could get started drawing on my hands, too!

Although I found it hard to swallow the depiction that every adult in the school was with on board with such obvious sexism or completely oblivious to it, I was willing to suspend my disbelief in the interest of the larger story. I will definitely purchase.

Vivian Carter is a quiet, responsible student at East Rockford High in Texas. Her mom was the wild girl who ran off to the west coast to become a Riot Grrrl. East Rockford is like a lot of small town high schools where jocks rule and football is everything. Viv finally gets tired of the sexist comments by the football players and the teacher who do nothing but perform dress code checks on the girls. Inspired by her mom's feminist zines from the 1990s, Viv writes her own anonymous zine called Moxie calling out the sexist things happening at school. It starts small, but with more and more incidents happening at the school, more and more girls start following Moxie. Soon there are Moxie bakesales to support the girls' soccer team (which gets no funding) and Moxie stickers pointing to the a-holes on campus. When the star football player is accused of almost raping someone and the administration does nothing the girls stage a peaceful walkout in protest. The administration can't expel them all!

I LOVED this book. It feels like such a timely topic with all the sexual harassment stories in the news lately. I will admit to reading this mainly because of the negative Kirkus Review, which was completely wrong! This book was fantastic and handled the topic of sexual harassment/abuse perfectly age appropriate. I finished reading it and felt empowered and strong and wanted to hand this book to every woman I know.

What woman hasn't had her bra strap snapped or been pinched or patted in an uncomfortable way? What high school never had "hot" lists of girls or uneven dress code enforcement? These are things that every girl has experienced because they are so common and so accepted in our society. I think that is one of the reasons this book worked so well. The sexual harassment wasn't violent or even sexual all the time. It was just based on the sex of the individual. Girls are harassed in this culture all the time and we are trained to just take it, to not speak up. We have a society that lets boys be boys and slut shames girls.

I also thought it was completely appropriate that not everyone was on bored from day one. Not every girl felt as strongly about it and not every girl walked out in support. That is realistic. Some will change there minds. Some will have an experience that will change their minds. And some will never see the problem. It is also part of our culture to blame the victims and to doubt there stories even though there are very few false reports of sexual violence in this country. Who hasn't wondered if a story was true, not because you don't believe it could happen, but because you are conditioned to wonder? It is a sad statement about society today that we don't always automatically believe the victims of sexual harassment/abuse.

The Kirkus review bashed the book because Viv didn't not cultivate male supporters in her feminist stand. It also didn't like the fact that the author didn't talk about what victims of sexual abuse should do from a legal standpoint. But that is not the point of this book at all. Viv's boyfriend is part of her journey and an important one. He does support her and she accepts that support but let's him know that it is really a girl thing he wouldn't understand. When he doubts the rape accusation and they fight he realizes and admits that as a male he can't understand and has been conditioned to support the other male. I thought that was an excellent point the author was making. Men can't understand what women go through because they don't go through it, but they can support women and side with them.

I also really appreciated the diversity of characters and the fact that they experienced the harassment in different ways and that was acknowledged. There are white girls, black girls, brown girls, pretty girls, lesbian girls, popular girls, unpopular girls, and every other type of girl in this movement and they all have different perspectives and experiences to bring to the table. They have all felt the harassment in different ways and that is explored by the characters.

I really can't say enough good things about this book. It was timely and positive and female empowering. It is something I think every girl can relate to and every boy should acknowledge. I wish it hadn't taken me so long to read.

One of my favorite YA books this year! Moxie is exactly the kind of book we need in our schools and in our libraries. This book has no bounds and can speak to both our boys and girls. I absolutely love books that have female characters who stand up together, fight together and get the job done TOGETHER!! We need more of that in fiction, less of that vile "mean girl" attitude and more of the positive "stronger together" mentality. Moxie is more than a feminist book, it is a book that can spark a revolution. It is has heart, it has life, it is AMAZING!!

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Vivian is tired of the misogynistic boys that are living and ruling her town and her high school. Every day she witnesses the boys at her school getting away with murder, while girls are ridiculed over dress codes that are supposed to apply to the whole student body, but only they seem to get called out in class.

All these years, Viv has just played by the rules. She has lived in this small town her whole life and her mother and grandparents lived in this small town before her. Her mom did escape the town for a little while and she still has a shoe box filled with all her punk feminist memorabilia from her college years.

Inspired by a zine her mom had, Viv creates her own zine, Moxie, to fight back. From the very start, Viv expected Moxie to be anonymous, but with the hopes of empowering the girls at her school. What Viv doesn't know is that she has started a revolution, one that once it catches fire will never go out!

I loved every page of this story. I found Viv to be an authentic character, one that struggled with friendships, relationships, and learning how to use her own voice. I found the story to be refreshing. I would recommend for all libraries.

Recently I said that it is never too early to raise a "Nasty Woman." Vivian Carter was raised by a punk rock Riot Grrrl and the apple has not fallen far from the tree. After observing the male privilege that is rampant in her school, Vivian anonymously created a feminist 'zine that she distributes in the girls' bathroom and thus the seed for the Moxie Girls is born.

I loved the storyline, but I loved the inclusive list of resources included even more!

I have one word for this book: FIERCE. Moxie is the book that every teen girl should read, hands down. From the very beginning I am swept up in the story, but also a little jealous I didn't have this book when I needed it most! I know, for sure, what I'm gifting my teen cousins for Christmas. The characters are all relatable, and unfortunately the story itself is so timely. Cannot recommend this enough, 5 stars - hands down.

I thought this novel had an incredible concept and that's what mainly drew me to it. I was very glad that I decided to read this novel because it turned out to be exactly what I expected it to be. I thought the characters had such a charming quality to them and it really made my experience a lot more enjoyable!

All in all, I thought the concept was definitely followed through in a manner that I definitely drew me to the plot. I never had a moment in which I felt bored and wanted to put the novel down.

Moxie was one of my favorite reads of 2017! Unapologetically feminist while still remaining accessible to teens new to feminism, this is one that I can recommend to every teen visiting my library.

Girl power to the max! Give this to all up-and-coming feminists --and the boys who might have their eyes open to the fact that they shouldn't be the end-all-be-all just because they are male.

Moxie is the story of the girls at a small-town Texas high school who are tired of the patriarchy and patriarchy-driven culture that is their town, and especially their high school where football is king and the football players are gods. (High-school me would have loved all the crap that Viv and her friends give the football team. Same, ladies; same.)

In an instance of kismet or coincidence --whichever term you prefer-- Viv quietly starts a revolution a la The Nowhere Girls, but with more civil disobedience and zines (if your middle schooler loved The First Rule of Punk, give her Moxie when she turns 14). Viv is fed up with girls being treated like objects who only exist for boys to grope and gape at.

Viv isn't the only one, though. Turns out the new girl is quite the feminist, and so are some of the other girls. Together, they make change happen because "Moxie girls fight back!"

Realistic and believable characters drive this novel about sexual harassment, sexist attitudes and finding your voice and confidence to fight back. Sadly, the characters are not the only realistic bit, as many of the situations are all too real. I enjoyed the zines created by Vivian and how they not only empowered the girls at her school, but proved to strengthen Vivian as well as she navigated high school, family, and her relationship with her first boyfriend. A book about coming into your own, growing up and being able to fight your own battles, as well as a book that points out the continuing disrespectful attitudes and harassing behavior toward girls and women.

Moxie made me want to find my very own gang of girls to battle this world with. Set in small town Texas, the football team (and the quarterback's father/principal) runs the school. Young women are subjected to outfit checks and forced into over-sized clothing, while the guys run around with sexual innuendo on their shirts. So one girl starts an anonymous zine based on Riot Grrrrls of the past to set things right. Moxie girls fight back!

This was a really fun contemporary YA that also dealt pretty well with some heavy topics, namely sexism. Vivian was a fun character to get to know, given that she was quiet and shied away from the limelight most often but all of the injustices going on at her school wormed their way under her skin enough that she decided to do something about it, even if that something started out relatively small. Her Moxie zine (not a newsletter!) quickly snowballed into something bigger, something that any and every girl at her high school could be a part of. I loved that she wanted so badly for this movement to not have any one leader but instead to be driven by a variety of girls at her school. I liked that even though she was scared and nervous about getting caught or having Moxie not catch on, she still persevered because she couldn't just sit by and watch douchey guys at her school get away with their sexist comments and behaviour without taking some kind of stand. I loved when more and more girls started to join in, to use Moxie for issues they cared about like supporting the girls' soccer team and asking for support when a gross injustice has occurred. I liked that Viv's movement brought a bunch of disparate girls together, and how it showed them the ways their school was set to keep them apart. Even though it didn't hit on the racial issues inherent in how their school sometimes operates very heavily--the segregation that was happening because it seemed sort of expected or just "the way things are"--I did appreciate that those issues weren't just ignored or pushed under the rug. Viv, sometimes with Lucy's help, noticed that their school was messed up on several levels and tried to make an effort to make sure that Moxie was inclusive of all girls. While these issues weren't always directly addressed (it would've been cool if some of the girls had started doing research to learn more about intersectionality, just saying), I did appreciate that there were several diverse characters in the book which is an accurate reflection of a lot of Texas high schools and that those characters weren't stock characters or stereotypes or just there to teach a lesson. Even if they were minor characters, they still had distinct personalities and differences and were relatively well-rounded despite being more minor characters.

My only complaint about the book was that I think it could've pushed a little farther in discussing some hard topics but at times kinda danced around it rather than tackling it head on. I did like that the story embraced the idea that sometimes you can't always voice why something is wrong or disquieting to you, especially to someone who doesn't share your experience and can't completely understand where you're coming from, but there were just times where it felt like the discussions these characters were having could've gone just a few steps further to really get at the heart of the matter. But it was definitely believable to show these teenagers learning and growing in their beliefs and ideas throughout the course of the story, rather than seeming like they already have the correct answers at the beginning. I liked that at first Viv just knows that Mitchell saying "make me a sandwich" to the girls or Jason's lewd shirts are gross and stupid and sexist but she can't always articulate or dissect how and why she finds their behaviour so off-putting and wrong (it especially annoyed me that so many teachers and administrators let the boys' behaviour persist without calling them out on it but, though it's been a long time since I was in high school and my experience was a little different from hers, I am familiar with how some schools get so obsessed with their football teams that they're willing to let the players get away with a lot of bad behaviour--and how some things might be permitted because teachers and administrators might not see how sexist and offensive such behaviour is because of how deeply entrenched patriarchy and sexism is in our society...anyways...).

I also liked that despite Seth being such a good guy character, he still had some issues and wasn't perfect. When he started with his "not all guys are dicks" bit, I literally rolled my eyes, and I loved the Viv eventually addressed how him saying that doesn't solve things or negate the fact that there are several jerks at their school who treat girls like objects and maybe the nice guys can just chill out and not be defensive about it for half a sec while the girls being treated like crap talk about that. I liked that he had a learning curve as well, that while he had some difficulty understand where Viv and the other girls were coming from and sometimes got defensive about it, he eventually listened and tried to learn from Viv and the other girls' experiences.

Now, to close (since I usually don't do reviews this long), my favourite bits were the girls only party to support the girls' soccer team (when Viv mentioned how girls were dancing and acting more freely than they did when guys were around it just struck such a chord. I like my dude friends and love hanging out with them and especially love spending time with my boyfriend, but sometimes I just crave some private time with other women where we can be totally ourselves and more removed from societal expectations on us, so that scene definitely resonated with me), and the big walkout because it was just so inspiring and made me want to pump my fist in the air at all these badass girls joining together to protest sexism and sexual assault (and I nearly cried when someone from the back of the crowd yelled "We believe you!" when a certain character was relating her story of why she'd organized the walkout. That was just so beautiful to read). I loved the Spartacus moment that basically supported Viv's notion that Moxie shouldn't have just one leader, but should be driven by all the girls together. I also appreciated that Seth and some of the other guys walked out to show support for the Moxie girls.

All in all, this was an invigorating read that made a lot of good points about sexism and the ways girls are often unfairly penalized in a patriarchal culture and showed how a little civil disobedience can snowball into a movement. I really enjoyed following Viv's story and seeing her and other girls find their moxie to make a change for the better. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me early access to this title in exchange for an honest review.

The girls of small town Texas get a shot of moxie. Football players might be important but you've gotta draw the line somewhere and Vivian Carter has drawn it. Moxie is a fun read with a strong message.