--- product_id: 34080266 title: "Girl Mans Up Hardcover – September 6, 2016" brand: "m-e girard" price: "158.69 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34080266-girl-mans-up-hardcover-september-6-2016 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Girl Mans Up Hardcover – September 6, 2016 **Brand:** m-e girard **Price:** 158.69 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Girl Mans Up Hardcover – September 6, 2016 by m-e girard - **How much does it cost?** 158.69 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34080266-girl-mans-up-hardcover-september-6-2016) ## Best For - m-e girard enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted m-e girard brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Girl Mans Up Hardcover – September 6, 2016 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Ys9XtKK7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent YA novel about love, family, respect, loyalty and queerness *by R***L on Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016* I wasn't exactly sure what to expect when I started Girl Mans Up, and as the story unfolded, I kept being unsure, in a good way. Girard does an excellent job of keeping the reader guessing while also taking us deeply into family dynamics, complicated friendships, new love and navigating queerness on multiple levels. I don't play video games save for Wii ones, while Pen, the protagonist of Girl Mans Up, is a fierce gamer. She's pretty much considered one of the guys among her guy friends, which is how she likes it. But when she starts to realize that maybe some of her friendships aren't based on loyalty (the same concept being drilled into her at home by her tough Portuguese parents, who insist she pay respeito to them), but rather on not so subtle coercive tactics, she starts to question who she should ally herself with. She also falls in love after many unrequited crushes on girls, and all of these subjects, as well as abortion, are dealt with realistically. There are no stock characters here, no easy answers about gender, sex, family or love. Instead, there's a lot of tough choices, like whether to stay at home where she feels misunderstood or move in with her older brother Johnny, who she idolizes. Pen isn't a perfect character, but even when she makes mistakes, she's likable because Girard has imbued her with so much heart. She sticks to her guns and insists on a gender presentation and identity that is her own, not what other people want to make her into or what would be supposedly "easier" for the world to understand. And while the book is not "about" abortion, its treatment of the subject as highly personal, confusing and often lonely is dealt with exquisitely here, by making it both a fact of life but not something the character contemplating it takes at all lightly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "In the mirror, I see myself standing there and I think I'm all right." *by W***D on Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2017* There are times when I feel that categorizing a book as YA (Young Adult) is unfortunate as it might keep people from reading it by giving the mistaken impression that YA novels are _only_ for young adults. Girl Mans Up is definitely one of those books that proves this impression wrong.Penelope, Oliveira, or "Pen" as she prefers to be called, is a sixteen-year-old Canadian girl living in the outskirts of Toronto with her old-fashioned Portuguese parents and her older brother, Johnny. Her mom wants her to stop wearing boys' clothes and dress more like a princesa (a princess). Her dad is constantly reminding her - and Johnny - to show respeito (respect). Her best friend Colby wants her to just be one of the guys - or to be exact, one of _his_ guys - increasingly demanding that she show her loyalty. But Pen just wants to be herself - whatever that is - without the constant pressure from everyone to be something else.Highly, highly recommended for anyone who likes a good coming-of-age novel about about identity, about the challenges of love, friendship and family that come up while you're figuring out who you are, and about ultimately carving out space for yourself so that you can simply be yourself. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a love story. *by T***2 on Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020* I found this book to be a beautiful story about "does she get the girl?" It's a story of self worth, finding one self and accepting acceptance by everyone involved. It's a simple story told over and over again, but from a point of view from someone seldom heard from. I'm a middle school teacher and this book will be prominently displayed in by book collection in my classroom. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34080266-girl-mans-up-hardcover-september-6-2016](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/34080266-girl-mans-up-hardcover-september-6-2016) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-24*