Ophelia Speaks : Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self

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Summary: a book that wipes away the tears and lonliness of adolesence
Review: I felt like the book related to me and how Ive gone through life as of thus far. Also it opened my eyes up to understanding the life of other girls my age. It showed me a window that I never knew existed.

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Summary: It's my favorite book!
Review: For the people who rated this book badly because it represented girls all wrong ARE wrong. It's not made to represent all girls, it's made to tell the world what girls really think. It's a great book and I'd recommend it to anyone.

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Summary: one-sided
Review: Although I felt this book had very important essays in it, it was extremely depressing and not an accurate account of teenage girls. It was so heart-breaking. I know a lot of teens and this is not what is going on for most of them. I think it is important to shine light on darkness but also to not turn away from the light. Amore balanced presentation of teenage girls would have worked for me.

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Summary: An excellent book for teenagers to read.
Review: A great book by very smart girls, the colaborator was also very smart for coming up with this. You want a book that you can't put down, that is sad and happy? Get this book!

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Summary: Best book I've read in a while!
Review: I've read chicken soup for the teeanage soul, but it's nothing compared to this! I'm only 12 but this book is GREAT! It deals with alot deepper stuff. Go for this book, it's better than great!

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Summary: pretty good, but too much all at once
Review: When i read this book, i had to take it slowly, because so much goes on in a teen girl's life, that it took me some time to absorb it all. One thing I didn't like was the section on body image, because even though i understand how some people think they're overweight when they're not, that they're just themselves. (which is a good thing) but there's also the fact that some people aren't overweight...in fact, they're really skinny, and therefore people automatically think that they're anorexic. that's just as bad as people thinking overweight people are ugly and that they've got an eating problem. besides that, the book in general was pretty good.

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Summary: I thought this book was one of the best I have ever read!
Review: I found this book to be a wonderful book! This book relates to everything from the loss of a friend/family memeber to teenage pregnacy! Everything related to my problems too. The only thing I would watch for is that some of the book contains laungauge not acceptable for eveyone. So if you're looking for a REALLY good book I would have to say this is the one. I hope everybody will read this book.

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Summary: Heart-Breakingly Honest
Review: I read passages in that book that I could have written. Teenage girls go through a lot more than many adults realise. The world has changed since our parents were teens, but they don't know it. I'm glad that someone gave us a forum so that people can't ignore it anymore. If you are a teenage girl, or even better if you are a parent or teacher, read this book. We are not "fine," we just don't know how to say it.

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Summary: Ophelia Speaks presents a poignant window .
Review: Ophelia Speaks presents a poignant, and at times painful, window into the lives of teenage girls. As an adult and a teacher I found this book to be an eye-opening insight into the current experience of adolescence. Sara Shandler's honest and forthright introductions to each chapter were riveting. Her writing style is fresh and self-revelatory. By presenting her own vivid and personal experiences she prepares the reader for each topic. She impressed me as being sensitive and respectful in the handling of the material. Thanks, Sara, for a job well done!

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Summary: Why are the girls on the cover so pretty?
Review: The book provided great insight to this mother of a 7-month old daughter trying to understand and anticipate. Still, I did wonder, when the first chapter is about body image, why the cover displays girls who are clearly the pretty girls at school. Doesn't this lessen the author's and contributors' hope that girls should not be judged by their looks? Also, I would suggest that the topics are slightly skewed from the average teen experience if only because we tend to write more about difficulties than less challenging topics. Still, these difficult topics are important to understand.