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oliviasethney's review against another edition
3.0
Good to teach others about basic emotional communication and how to control your emotions.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
4.0
This book shares accurate information and helpful guidance for girls who are navigating stormy emotions during puberty. I expected this to be appropriate for a wider age range and was somewhat surprised by all of the specific references to puberty, since the title didn't clearly indicate that this was for an older audience. However, even though this could have been more accessible and relevant to younger girls as well, there is a lot of great information here about the brain, psychology, and well-being.
ninetalevixen's review against another edition
This definitely benefits from sentimental nostalgia since I really relied on (and often reread) it in elementary/middle school, at which point in my life it was a valued resource.
So it doesn't seem very fair to rate it based on what I've since learned about mental health and myself, especially now that I've aged out of the target audience. My only note is that I wish it talked more about mental illness since they have a huge impact on emotions (there's a sidebar checklist of depression symptoms, but that's about it) — but I have no idea what the mental health field looked like in 2002, so I'm not condemning the absence or anything.
So it doesn't seem very fair to rate it based on what I've since learned about mental health and myself, especially now that I've aged out of the target audience. My only note is that I wish it talked more about mental illness since they have a huge impact on emotions (there's a sidebar checklist of depression symptoms, but that's about it) — but I have no idea what the mental health field looked like in 2002, so I'm not condemning the absence or anything.
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