The Wolves Are Waiting touches on a subject that may be a trigger for some readers but it is also a powerful story & the fact that it is a YA book is absolutely fantastic. We need more light shined on some areas. The story is told from different points of views which I know some try to stay away from, but with this book it helps to create a complete picture & more of an understanding. I enjoyed seeing Nora's character change & grow! The family & support system that Nora had was also wonderful! Overall the writing is great & I really enjoyed this book.

Thank you @tbrbeyondtours & @natashafriendbooks for sharing this wonderful story with me!

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I read this in just over three hours and spent almost as long thinking about it afterward. It's that good. There are numerous books published in recent years about teens experiencing sexual assault, but this takes an unusual path. Nora and her best friend Cam have an argument over attending a party. Cam wants to go, Nora wants to go the the Frat Fest, a fundraiser for local charities. Guess who will be traumatized by morning...It's Nora who was rescued by Alex, a boy who's very good at playing baseball, but has to sneak out late at night to practice. When he hears suspicious noises, his night vision goggles, complete with camera, pick up three males hovering over a prone female. Alex runs them off and uses Nora's phone to call Cam.
Come morning, all Nora wants to do is pretend nothing happened, even though the three perpetrators removed her underwear and wrote a number in her crotch area. Thank goodness Cam refuses to let her try to pretend she wasn't assaulted. Enter Asher, Nora's older brother who is Cam's maybe boyfriend, and sees more than others believe he does. No matter how angry and defensive Nora becomes in her desire to pretend she's okay, she can't ignore her growing feelings of unreality and mistrust. When Cam, Alex, and Asher start digging, everything explodes in a messy situation that goes back twenty years, and leaves Nora with a huge sense of betrayal. To say more would give too much away. This is an excellent read, cautionary tale, and example of how contemporary society still refuses to believe victims. It should be part of every library collection. ( )