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He laughs. ''So the girl says no, and the guy doesn't stop, and she just lies there?'' 'Yeah?'' Dad laughs again. ''Dude. That's not even like illegitimate rape. That's garden-variety rape, kid.''
The character who is raped has some lines in which he says things like: ''I'm not a victim. Shut the hell up with all that victim shit.'''' and even though he's referring to his own situation and not others I think certain people could be very triggered by this kind of comments.

The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg

  • Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they're willing to risk.

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