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Summary: Reviving Ophelia with an inward look
Review: I am a female high school student who would fall into the range Mary Pipher has coined, in this book, as "intelligent girls." Until I read her book I was confused as to why I felt so insecure and lacked a sense of belonging in social circles, although I have been active in everything I can possibly manage in and out of school. Reading this literature not only helped me look within myself for answers, but it showed me a vivid contrast to other girls' situations through the accounts of numerous girls Ms. Pipher wrote about. I have begun to understand what I, and other young women, go through in the process of growing up, and I am thankful to have had the privelage of reading this book because I can now work on preserving my sense of self and I may hold myself accountable for contiuing to grow in confidence and morals dispite a society ravaged by pressure to be "perfect."
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Summary: another slice of America the Ugly
Review: Another tale of victimhood in the U.S.A., starring the author and a supporting cast of very troubled young girls that she has treated. Why do Americans so love books like this - on any subject - equal parts of sentimental gush and violence? If the American female adolescent and the culture she is growing up in are truly as much of a mess as this author maintains, then the rest of the world should slam its doors before the poison spreads. It's already too late. This book provides the kind of titillation that an evening of watching horror flicks does. But we come away from those being able to see that the everyday world, by and large, is a far cry from what they depict. The problem with this book is that it seems to go out of its way to ignore what I would have thought was the obvious fact that there are millions of teenage American girls whose lives are not reflected in these pages. However, I came away with the feeling that Ms. Pipher was on a self-indulgent confessional roll, and that she very much wanted to convince the reader that her particular horror show was all there is to the reality of adolescence. I would hope that there are more balanced views of female adolescence somewhere out there, and that they are being discussed by someone less enraptured by the negative aspects.
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Summary: Interesting Stories
Review: This book was a good read. It shed some light on a subject that I really don't know much about. It was easy to read and interesting. Mary Bray Pipher, I thought, wrote too much about her own experience and that of her patients and not enough about what she thought the solutions and problems were specifically. Nevertheless, I would highly suggest this book and I enjoyed it.
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Summary: should be required reading
Review: This is a wonderfully insightful book, and should be required reading for all parents. It's so hard being a teenager-- this book will lend some help and understanding.
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Summary: great book
Review: This book was one of the most amazing books i have ever read. It is an amazingly real look into the lives on teen-age girls and has helped me to understand so much more. Not only is this book good for people interested it is good for anybody with a daughter or anybody who interacts with teen age girls. I highly reccomnd this book.
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Summary: Saving my daughters life
Review: This book was one of the best books that I have ever read in my life. I thought that I would give it to my daughter who had seemed to be having some of the same problems that the book had described about adolescent girls. This book was so insightful and amazing that I have continued to read it over and over again. I am so thankful that a book all about teenage girls problems has come out and will hopefully help them a little.
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Summary: Wow
Review: This was the first women's studies/women's issue book that I read and it got me hooked on reading more. This book covers everything from body image to divorce to homosexuality in young girls. It is truly a remarkable book. Any girl or women that reads this can surely find something within this book to relate to. I learned so much about myself while reading this. It is one book that I will definately be reading again.
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Summary: lots of sad stories - no answers-no useful advice
Review: It is frightening to me that so many people find this book helpful. Anyone who found this book helpful should be seeing a therpist and not spending time with a book. The girls in these stories are not typical. You could read this book or you could watch some daytime talk show like Maury Povitch, Phil Donahue, or Jenny Jones - the information is the same. Let's give the majority of our teenage girls some credit please. I see a generation of intelligent,strong self assured women with more going for them any generation before them. Lighten-up.
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Summary: Just read it, Its good!
Review: After reading this book I have come to realize the problems others my age can have in there adolescence years. Some girls my age have very high self confidence and very high self-esteem while others just don't. The stories that Mary Phiper, a clinical physchologist who wrote this book and counseled the girls written about in it, shared are so sad and scary. I am not saying this is a morbid book and is only negative, but it makes people think. I read through it very quickly because the advice written is very good and I can relate to some of the stories. Things written about include teenage pregancy, abusive parents or boyfriends, alcoholism, bad grades, or trouble with friends. Every person has had or knows someone who has had these kinds of problems. This book really helped me realize that I have a very good life and and should be very thankful for what I have. It also helped me realize that there are so many different kinds of people in the world besides me and my friends and family. I would definently recommend this book to parents, guardians, family members, friends, or anyone who would like to learn about some typical teenage female feelings or problems.
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Summary: I am not the only one!
Review: I now realize after reading this book that I am not the only one with problems in life and mine seem so little compared to the girls written about in this book. Mary Pipher, a clinical psychologist, wrote this book using her patients stories. All the girls written about in this book were at one time Mary's patients. They shared there stories ranging from the positive to the negative. Some of these girls experienced things I can't even comprehend. Some of them including getting intoxicated and high each night to getting pregnant at age 13. Others including dealing with abusive parents and boyfriends, having eating disorders or being depressed. After reading it, I am so thankful for my family, good education, and financial situatuion that I am in. I would greatly recommend this book and I will hopefully be reading the sequel soon.
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