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eleanorrosecugal's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
valeriebrett's review against another edition
5.0
I love Rookie, so I'm biased about anything they put out. Tavi's writing is the best, consistently. There were a few typos here and there in this book, but nothing terrible. It's a great thing to have and hold onto, zeitgeist-y but also universal/evergreen. You can read it chronologically or not. You can ingest it all at once or piece by piece (it's similar to reading a blog, since that's where the content came from, basically--an online magazine). It'd make a great coffee table book or gift for a grad... it's for and by teenagers, mostly, but it's really somehow relevant to us all, I think.
chwaters's review against another edition
4.0
Tavi and her gang are back with their third collection of entries from their awesome online magazine. For those who have been reading Rookie all along, it's exactly what you'd expect. For those new to the Rookie game, you'll find an eclectic mix of interviews, fashion spreads, essays, playlists, art and more. Quite of bit of the content is created by actual teens, which is unique in the teen-targeted media world. Thus, Rookie has a sense of street cred that many other publications struggle to achieve. Rookie, ever insightful, never shies away from the tough issues its readers face, but also manages to lighten the load with humor and joie de vivre. Recommended reading for teen girls (and non-gender conforming teens), as well as adults who are still in touch with their teen selves.
cirulputenis's review against another edition
5.0
I always feel so inspired and supported after I read Rookie! It's like that magical cool older friend/mentor that you can always turn to when you're feeling a little blue.
xtinamorse's review against another edition
5.0
I wish Rookie was a thing when I was a tween/teen/college freshman.
tianolose's review against another edition
5.0
Everything is wonderful and nothing hurts in this book.
beccabennett's review against another edition
5.0
I found out about Rookie in my early 20s, which is still not quite the target demographic, but I remember being really impressed with their playlists and reading suggestions. (Also, in a tumble down the YouTube rabbit hole, I had stumbled across their "Ask a Grown Man" videos, in which adult dudes like Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, aka my imaginary boyfriend, dole out relationship advice to questioning adolescents. It's ADORABLE.) For those not familiar, Rookie is an online zine by teen girls for teen girls, particularly those who do not find adequate representation or interest in mainstream teen publications.
Even though I was a looooong-time subscriber to Seventeen and Teen Vogue, I think Rookie would have been right up my alley back in my high school days (and in many ways, it still is). I drool over the DIY/collage-y aesthetic, and the writing is really, truly intelligent. These essays feel like hanging out with that really sage best friend who relates every story to the Greater Meaning of Life or your chill older sister who's already been there and done that, ya know? Even as I enter my late-20s, there is a lot of great advice to be found here about female empowerment, self-confidence, and authenticity that is still totally relevant to me. Plus, they seek out inspiration and advice from a lot of rad ladies who I currently girl-crush on, like Grimes, Sofia Coppola, Lorde, and Kathleen Hanna. Plus, there's an entire roundtable about the cultural significance of Kanye, y'all! I picked this up from the library to casually thumb through it and ended up reading through the whole damn thing from cover to cover!!
My only complaint is that there was some funky formatting (weeeeeird line breaks/hyphenation) and typos that hopefully the normal reader will not notice. I'll just take these little imperfections as a sign of Rookie's young collaborators' genuine and complete ownership of this project. :)
Rookie is such a loving and inclusive (!) little community, and as much as I wish it had come along when I was a tad younger, I sure hope it is still rockin' along if/when I have a teenage daughter. I can only hope to be as cool as editor Tavi when I grow up. ;) If Rookie is indicative of today's youth, I think the future is in good hands.
P.S. BUILD YOUR OWN THRONE is my new mantra. <3
Even though I was a looooong-time subscriber to Seventeen and Teen Vogue, I think Rookie would have been right up my alley back in my high school days (and in many ways, it still is). I drool over the DIY/collage-y aesthetic, and the writing is really, truly intelligent. These essays feel like hanging out with that really sage best friend who relates every story to the Greater Meaning of Life or your chill older sister who's already been there and done that, ya know? Even as I enter my late-20s, there is a lot of great advice to be found here about female empowerment, self-confidence, and authenticity that is still totally relevant to me. Plus, they seek out inspiration and advice from a lot of rad ladies who I currently girl-crush on, like Grimes, Sofia Coppola, Lorde, and Kathleen Hanna. Plus, there's an entire roundtable about the cultural significance of Kanye, y'all! I picked this up from the library to casually thumb through it and ended up reading through the whole damn thing from cover to cover!!
My only complaint is that there was some funky formatting (weeeeeird line breaks/hyphenation) and typos that hopefully the normal reader will not notice. I'll just take these little imperfections as a sign of Rookie's young collaborators' genuine and complete ownership of this project. :)
Rookie is such a loving and inclusive (!) little community, and as much as I wish it had come along when I was a tad younger, I sure hope it is still rockin' along if/when I have a teenage daughter. I can only hope to be as cool as editor Tavi when I grow up. ;) If Rookie is indicative of today's youth, I think the future is in good hands.
P.S. BUILD YOUR OWN THRONE is my new mantra. <3
sapphicshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Such a beautiful book. I'm sure many other people my age (22) feel this way, but sometimes I'm sad that Rookie wasn't around when I was in high school, but I'm also NOT because pretty much ALL of this stuff is still relevant and important to me as a non-teenager. Here is a list of my favorite articles, most of which are available on Rookie's website! (The last one definitely isn't.)
-Really Funny
-Life Skills 301
-When All Other Lights Go Out
-The Safety Closet
-The Sex Crylebration
-Stand for Something
-Kids Won't Listen
-Kick em to the Curb
-Out of (My) Body
-Who Will Survive in America: a Kanye Roundtable
-How to be Alone
-Neither/Both
-You Can Be Free: an Interview with Janet Mock
-Build Your Own Throne
-Really Funny
-Life Skills 301
-When All Other Lights Go Out
-The Safety Closet
-The Sex Crylebration
-Stand for Something
-Kids Won't Listen
-Kick em to the Curb
-Out of (My) Body
-Who Will Survive in America: a Kanye Roundtable
-How to be Alone
-Neither/Both
-You Can Be Free: an Interview with Janet Mock
-Build Your Own Throne
bedsidestack's review
reread: june/17/2018
i felt really sick today, and this was a real pick-up for me
i felt really sick today, and this was a real pick-up for me