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Summary: Cute, but cut the hypocrisy...
Review: I suppose Anthea Paul's doing young women a service by putting this book out, but it's a little too hypocritical for my tastes. On the one hand, here seems to be a book whose content is of a different calibre than most shallow girl mags or heavily consumerist media directed at young women. Anthea talks about spirit, about the pursuit of personal growth, about discovering a spiritual conscience and living life as a soul, not merely a human being. Of finding purpose and living positively. Of loving self. These ideas and ways of life are so important for girls, as for all people. But I can't help but wonder how many girls felt abandoned by her exaltation of the feminine. Where are the tough skateboarder chicks? Where are the women who work in corporate law, or carpentry, fields that are traditionally 'masculine'? She talks about denying physical beauty standards, yet all the girls pictured in her book are very classically pretty. Where are the fat girls? Where are the girls without perfect skin or with legs not freshly waxed? As a woman who likes both power tools and skirts, I felt welcomed and excluded by the book. I felt strength when I read her words about personal growth. But when I looked at the photos, I felt the same way that I do when I look at fashion magazines - inadequate - stacked against, bronzed, lithe, smooth-skinned models. If you're considering buying this book, I won't discourage you completely - there is quite a bit of good material for young women looking for inspiration or spiritual connection. But be aware that it's only one more book in the wide array of media that squeezes women and girls into a restricted view of what 'female' means.
Rating: 
Summary: An inspirational book
Review: This a gorgeous, helpful, amazing book that I have learnt a lot from. It will help me throughout my life, I am so glad that I got this for Christmas because it will make me a better person and help me realise my full potential.
It's beautiful photographs and inspirational words of advice have allready changed the way I think about the world.
I am only 12 years old but this book is wonderful to me. I love it.
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I reccommend it to all girls and woman 12+.
Congratulations Anthea Paul on the best book ever!
Rating:
Summary: A+
Review: This book is very inspiring. It contains beautiful photography, wise quotes, and great advice for teens. I read this book when I feel down, and it lifts me right up again. It helps you to look at life in a better way.
Rating:
Summary: Amazing and Inspiring
Review: This book was wonderful! I have read so many teen help books, and reading this one made me want to throw the others out the window. It has inspiring pictures, and is written beautifully. Before reading another book you must take the time to look at this one.
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Summary: Pretty, but not always on target
Review: This is a beautiful, full-color, artistic look at what it means to be a young woman today. The book is encouraging and upbeat in tone, with lots of pictures and bright colors. The advice is good and primarily focused on nurturing the spirit. This would be a great gift book for a teenage girl. However, there are some problems with this book that I'd like to comment on. First, as many people have already mentioned, all the girls featured in the book are thin and attractive. A book meant to be for all girls should have girls of all body types in it. Second, a lot of the text is in silver ink, which is really hard to read in anything but bright lighting. Third, some of the pictures are repeated for no good reason, except for maybe filling space. Despite all this, I still really like this book, and I'll probably be buying Girlosophy 2.
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