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Go with the Flow
336 pages
A spirited, red-tinted rallying cry about friendship, periods, and fighting for what's right in the high school hallways.
What it feels like
Reading this graphic novel feels like joining a secret club where your best friends are fiercely supportive and entirely unfiltered. The pacing is brisk and propulsive, carried by snappy dialogue and a striking, red-washed color palette that perfectly mirrors the book's unapologetic focus on menstruation. It balances the righteous, energetic mood of grassroots activism with the warm, familiar textures of high school life—crushes, shifting friend groups, and everyday insecurities. The tone is earnest but never heavy-handed, using humor and relatable awkwardness to destigmatize bodily realities. It is a deeply comforting yet empowering experience, perfect for anyone who loves stories about girls finding their collective voice, making a messy stand, and lifting each other up along the way.
- Mood
- energetic
- warm
- defiant
- uplifting
- Tone
- earnest
- humorous
- righteous
- supportive
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- power of female friendship · destigmatizing bodies · finding your voice · grassroots activism · high school dynamics
- The writing
- Accessible and punchy, blending snappy, realistic teen dialogue with expressive, red-hued artwork that drives the narrative.
- The arc
- Moves from frustrated powerlessness to a messy, triumphant realization of collective strength and self-advocacy.
- Who it's for
- Readers looking for a fiercely feminist, friendship-centered graphic novel that tackles bodily realities with humor and heart.
Content notes
- sexism
- bullying
- menstruation and bodily functions
About the book
Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen.
Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs―or worse, squirms―at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change. It’s no easy task, especially while grappling with everything from crushes to trig to JV track but they have each other’s backs. That is, until one of the girls goes rogue, testing the limits of their friendship and pushing the friends to question the power of their own voices.
Now they must learn to work together to raise each other up. But how to you stand your ground while raising bloody hell?
Description from Open Library.
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