Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

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Summary: Stupid, stupid, stupid!!!
Review: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is honestly one of the worst books that I have ever read. This book tries to teach young adolescents about growing up...Helpful, right? Wrong!!! The characters displayed in the story that young girls are supposed to relate to are mean, stupid people who all want to be exactly like everyobody else. Is this how you want your child to act? My advise is to give the book to her to read if you must, but to tell her "it's okay...I don't think you're as dumb as these people". I read the book as a twelve-year-old because my doctor recommended it to me, and my first thought was that I hoped she didn't think I was like the girls in the story. Adolescents need to know that there is more to life than whether or not you have a bra; this book teaches just the opposite.

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Summary: Great Learning Experience for Young Girls...
Review: I first read this book in 4th grade, and I didn't get it..but when I reread it again 3 years ago in 5th grade, I under stood the consept of the book. Basically, Margaret is an average girl. Her only problem is, she isn't maturing as quickly as her friends...and she wants to catch up. To sum it up in about a sentence : It's Margaret experiencing changes going on in her life, and her body. I wouldn't recomend this to someone younger than 5th...it's pretty pointless to them. Maybe to a middle schooler. I do recomend it think it's good for girls. Judy Blume's books are well-written, but now, I am beggining to enjoy her adult books. Summer-Sisters is really good so far, I'm in the middle of it!

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Summary: Good enough for me now its for my Daughter.
Review: I remember this book when I was a kid and I have always talked about this book as I grew up, me and my sisters read this book which I have 4 sisters, and from what I remember I really enjoyed this book and learned alot for a kid. Now my daughter is 8 and I think this book will be just right for her at this age of puberty she is starting to enter, at least it will be a start for her.

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Summary: A Great Book that Constantly Kept Me On My Toes
Review: This book was one of my favourites. As a growing, twelve year old girl, I naturally love books that have anything related to growing up, uncomfortable issues, and especially boys. Judy wrote it in such a way that I became friends with Margaret. I totally related to all the issues and questions Margaret had. She was so much like a real girl that I felt so close to her that I even got embarrased by the situations she got herself into. This book was way more entertaining than any t.v. show I have ever seen. I hope Judy can write a sequal, or similar book to this one, because it was very fun to read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Summary: Are you there God it is me Margret
Review: If you belive in God you will like this book, She keeps her faith in him most of the time but somtimes she losses faith.This is also a very good friendship book and you should read all of them.

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Summary: "Margaret" is a masterpiece!
Review: As a teenager, did you ever have problems fitting in and felt like you were not as 'developed' as everyone else? Well, welcome to Margaret's world! Margaret is your average teen who just wants to fit in. While everyone around her seems to be growing faster, her world is filled with problems, like trying to find the right sizes in certain places, and joining a secret club, and also awaiting a visit from her "Aunt Flo" for the first time. This is a funny but informative book about all of the things we teenage girls go through. I would recommend this book to any girl from the age of 9-15, due to the fact that this book is about girl problems. Judy Blume is a truly aspired author, and I also recommend any of her other books.

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Summary: Michelle's Review of "Are you there God it's me Margaret"
Review: My personal opinion is that this is a good book for any young "pre-teen" girl to read. While I was fortunate enough to have my mother discuss everything with me, it was still helpful to read the thoughts of another young girl going through the same emotions as myself. It also helps to see that other girls go through the same transition of finding and making new friends, and how difficult it can be sometimes. I recommend this book for all young girls.

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Summary: Are You there God, It's me Margaret.
Review: This book really inspired me not to be scared as I get older. I think girls my age (10) should read this marvelous book.

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Summary: Okay
Review: This book was okay, and it was easy to keep reading. I think it was really unrealistic, becuase I have never heard of a 6th grader who was that obsessed with her outer appearance. When I was in 6th grade, I wasn't worrying about what I looked like, as long as I was presentable and cute. I didn't care what guys thought of me in the "love" sense, just who was best at kickball. If you're looking for a little un-reality, read the book, but if you are looking for a real life situation, pass it by. I'm in 8th grade now, and wish that I hadn't read the book. It gave me so many false ideas about what life was going to be like. I still haven't experienced much of the book because I'm a 5'4 92 lb stick......oh well, my time will come.

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Summary: As good as Judy Bloom gets...
Review: This is typically the age group Judy Blume specializes in, and I remember this book (and many other Judy Bloom) as being a very enjoyable story for me as a pre - teen and a very young one.

But reading this book from an adult point of view, I see things a little differently - many of Margaret's experiences are not typical. I think the most major issue is God - most kids belong to a specific religion and don't bounce around like Margaret.

The second issue that disturbed me was the way Margaret handled the physical changes she was going through. Even though all girls go through changes which often make them uncomfortable, Margaret is one of many girls who wish they'd grow up faster, but many girls (me at that age, for instance) were the opposite. I was more like Laura's character - being the 'most developed' girl who gets her period first (often much earlier than the other girls) and that can be just as uncomfortable as Margaret's position. But Laura isn't a fully developed character, so I think she's a character that's hard to identify with. This difference between the 'growing rate' of girls comes up in many places in the book. Margaret gets her bra just to be like the other girls and feels jealous of Nancy for having a bigger size. Being one of the first to wear one, and doing it when you can actually fill it out is a very different experience thant Margaret's - you definitelly don't stuff cotton balls into it... Actually, as a teenager I wished I could be like Margaret - in all the things she felt uncomfortable about, and might have wanted to be more like me...

I think this book can be a very enriching read for girls that age, and I definitely agree with one of the other reviews that reccomended this book for fathers with daughters that are about to become teens... I just wish Judy Blume would have written another book about a girl more like me or Laura - I'm sure there are many girls that age that would be able to identify with this character rather than with Margaret...