OPHELIA SPEAKS

Excellent companion book to Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia. Belongs on the book shelf of Mothers, Daughters and Fathers who want to validate and extend the crucial lessons of Pipher's work about the toxicity and craziness American culture wreaks on our daughters.

My wife read this very quickly

I loved this book and the idea but took away a star because I think the editor didn't need to sprinkle her own essays which didn't have the same substance as the ones she received. Those pages would have been better filled with people who had similar problems to the Reviving Ophelia, which is the book that preceded this one. A preface of the editor's story would have been enough, I found her inserts boring. BUT I give her credit for her brilliant idea in having girls write essays and appreciate that she wanted to give the girls a voice. I do think she should have applauded Mary Pipher since this book was an extension of her work. Shandler's comments came off like a rebuttal, which is ironic since that was the attitude of the girls Pipher tried to save. Do keep in mind that Shandler was young when she put this together. I also didn't like how she gave the stories away by talking about them before we got to read them so I found myself skipping through a lot as not to spoil the essays.

I LOVE this book! When I was in middle school/High school this was my bible. Highly encourage anyone and everyone to get this book who has a teenage daughter. Now recieving this book and knowing it was gently used, I didnt expect gently used meant teeth marks on the cover and the back of the book from someone holding the book in there mouth.(especially with a pandemic.) Did take the proper precautions with the package and the book, but still would've been nice to know easily visible teeth Mark's were on it.

didnt get to read this one. Sent as a gift along with another Ophelia book. Hoping this generational problem that exists stops somewhere

I bought this book to research a novel I am writing. I'm closing in on sixty, and I liked the stories. Some are very toughing, very sad. The Author, who compiled and gives commentary on the stories of many teens, is a very talented young lady.

Today's society has made us feel that our children must exceed in everything they do from grades to appearance(The need to be accepted into college is an added pressure). The young women who speak to us in this book feel that pressure and are just plain scared. This book which my daughter and I read together made me understand her feelings so much better(It was a terrific way to broach subjects that we parents may feel strange talking to our children about.Thanks Sara!

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