When Sam was 14 I imagine that she dressed like a boy, or maybe even full-on pretended to be a boy because she didn’t like the little comments and awkward glances from people. Grown adults commenting to a young woman about how “gown up” she’s starting to look is creepy and unwelcome. I’ve heard the war stories from women in my life that make me seethe with anger. That realness isn’t sugar coated in Blank Verse.