


She has an MA in Creative Writing and works at a non-profit organisation supporting women in the creative arts. Laura Steven is an author, journalist and screenwriter from the northernmost town in England. 'I LOVED this book! A really smart, relevant and switched-on exploration of teen sexuality, gender and slut-shaming' - Katherine Woodfine, bestselling author of The Sinclair's Mysteries I adored it' - Katherine Webber, author of Wing Jones 'This book will make you laugh out loud, nod in agreement, cringe with recognition, and stand up and cheer. 'Funny, unapologetic and shameless in the best possible way, this is a YA heroine (and book) that you've never seen before' - Louise O'Neill, award-winning author of Asking for It For readers of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Doing It by Hannah Witton and Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo. It's the Exact Opposite of Okay.īitingly funny and shockingly relevant, The Exact Opposite of Okay is a bold, brave and necessary read. Armed with best friend Ajita and a metric ton of nachos, she tries to laugh it off - but as the daily slut-shaming intensifies, she soon learns the way the world treats teenage girls is not okay. But when explicit photos involving her, a politician's son and a garden bench are published online, the trolls set out to take her apart. Izzy never expected to be eighteen and internationally reviled. Izzy O'Neill here! Impoverished orphan, aspiring comedian and Slut Extraordinaire, if the gossip sites are anything to go by .

For fans of Louise O'Neill, Holly Bourne and Amy Schumer. A hilarious, groundbreaking young adult novel for anyone who's ever called themselves a feminist.
