PERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERSE NOVEL FROM A BOLD NEW VOICE IN FICTION.During Frankie's first sexual experience with lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. No shame. Then a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something mortifying and damaging. And Frankie begins to wonder: is she disgusting?As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, her universe implodes. But can laughter, bravery and the fiercest of friends help Frankie find her way out of the darkness?PRAISE FOR BLOOD MOON:"e;Written with humour and understanding, this is the book young people need."e; Sara Pascoe"e;Blood Moon is one of the best YA debuts I've read in years. Moving, compelling and bold, it filled me with such hope. It's a very special book."e; Louise O'Neill"e;With every verse of her debut, Cuthew shouts down the shame, chips away at the period taboo, and firmly establishes herself as a bold and vital new voice in feminist literature."e; Samantha Shannon"e;A bloody brilliant book!"e; Gabby Edlin, CEO and Founder of Bloody Good Period"e;This is female adolescence, crystallized. And it's astounding."e; Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author"e;Brilliant and heart-wrenching."e; Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables"e;I devoured this amazing book. Absolutely genius."e; Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist"e;Frankie's journey will break your heart, while making you want to dismantle society as we know it."e; Yasmin Rahman, author of All The Things We Never Said"e;With verse as sharp as it is emotive, Blood Moon is a page-turning exposure of online bullying that will incite tears, fury and empowered conversations."e; Amy Beashel, author of The Sky is Mine"e;Beautiful, eloquent, relevant. This is one bloody brilliant debut."e; Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers"e;Heart-breakingly wonderful! It made me laugh, cringe, cry and rage. Gorgeous and important."e; Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows"e;Beguiling verse that refuses to pull punches. Important and inspiring."e; Joanna Nadin, author of Joe All Alone"e;Staggeringly powerful, heart-wrenchingly fragile, desperate, daunting, tender and so very timely."e; Lu Fraser, author of The Littlest Yak"e;A must read."e; Damaris Young, author of The Switching Hour"e;A beautiful and brave book that needs to be read."e; Louisa Reid, author of Gloves Off "e;Astonishing."e; C J Skuse, author of Sweet Pea"e;Witty, tender and ultimately uplifting, this book marks the arrival of a talented new voice."e; Steve Voake"e;I stormed through this book - one minute I was laughing, then next turning pages with shaking hands. Extraordinary."e; Emma Read, author of Milton the Mighty"e;Brilliant."e; Lucy van Smit, author of The Hurting"e;Fabulous. This book made me laugh, gasp and cry in turns! A teen classic."e; Dashe Roberts, author of The Bigwoof Conspiracy"e;Every teenage girl should read this, and boys too. Exceptional."e; Marisa Noelle, author of The Unadjusteds"e;Breathtaking in its simplicity and ability to pack complex thoughts and feelings into a few sparse lines on the page. Lucy Cuthew is a true master of words."e; Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant"e;Brave and compelling."e; Marie Basting, author of Princess BMX"e;Brilliant. I can almost feel the relief of girls everywhere that finally someone is talking about this. It needs to be on the curriculum."e; Catherine Emmett, author of King of the Swamp"e;I barely looked up... Beautifully written, candid novel."e; Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild