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amalauna's review against another edition
1.0
Okay, so at the beginning of the book I could easily pick up her bias, sarcasm, and some snarky undertones in this book. I kept reading because people I know have read and liked this book. I finally stopped reading.
I am not a millennial but I work with them every day in higher ed. I know how obnoxious they can be, but man! Twenge is on a high horse and some of the snark is unnecessary. (There's a line in Chapter 3 that basically states that life is going to suck forever for you if you grow up in the ghetto. Which may or may not be true, but it is an unnecessarily snarky aside.)
I gave up reading this because a privileged white girl writing about the underprivileged in a cavalier way is almost as disgusting as sitting in on a KKK rally. (Not that I believe that Twenge is being racist necessarily, but I do believe her attitude shows her privilege.) Instead of being an unbiased accounting of Gen Me attitudes... it is a attitude driven rant about how Gen me was raised and how she couldn't be a part of it.
If I could rate this with no stars... I would!
I am not a millennial but I work with them every day in higher ed. I know how obnoxious they can be, but man! Twenge is on a high horse and some of the snark is unnecessary. (There's a line in Chapter 3 that basically states that life is going to suck forever for you if you grow up in the ghetto. Which may or may not be true, but it is an unnecessarily snarky aside.)
I gave up reading this because a privileged white girl writing about the underprivileged in a cavalier way is almost as disgusting as sitting in on a KKK rally. (Not that I believe that Twenge is being racist necessarily, but I do believe her attitude shows her privilege.) Instead of being an unbiased accounting of Gen Me attitudes... it is a attitude driven rant about how Gen me was raised and how she couldn't be a part of it.
If I could rate this with no stars... I would!
allisonseverson's review against another edition
4.0
Read this as part of a teaching and learning circle. Provided a good overview of common traits and behaviors of the generation (as she defines it) born between 1980- now. Sometimes it seemed over-generalized, but still interesting and good info. Common themes she found: unrealistic expectations about jobs and incomes after college and that GenMe is more depressed and anxious than previous generations (despite what should be fewer reasons to be so).
If you work with college or high school students, it's probably worth a read!
If you work with college or high school students, it's probably worth a read!
2catmom's review against another edition
5.0
Great book that looks into the problems of GenX and why "it's all about me" movement is destroying the lives and happiness of the ones who feel that way. It gave words to all the things that has crossed my mind regarding the "it's all about me" movement, in clear, funny, and thoughtful ways. It also helped me understand myself and my brothers as we are part of this generation.
mrsdragon's review against another edition
4.0
A data driven look at the trends in "Gen Me" or the Millennials. I found it fascinating to see a great deal of my behavior and beliefs reflected in the author's data. I wish that she would have spent a little bit more time on volunteerism, as that has been noted lately as another generationally driven change, but that view became popular (I believe) after this book was written. I am now prone to noticing the "Gen Me" attitude in even the most innocuous of statements.
The thing that annoyed me about the book was the author's treatment of minorities. She touches on women, ethnic minorities and homosexuals. Her treatment of women was passable (though she was prone to accepting the status quo and not acknowledging the possibility for further change). Her treatment of ethnic minorities was very superficial. I know she herself is white and race was not the main topic of the book, but she could have tried do some research and offer a bit more substance. Instead there was a lot of hand waving and platitudes. Her treatment of homosexuals was sadly limited. Not only did it suffer from the same platitudes as her discussion of minorities, but she also left out the rest of the LBGTQ cohort.
The thing that annoyed me about the book was the author's treatment of minorities. She touches on women, ethnic minorities and homosexuals. Her treatment of women was passable (though she was prone to accepting the status quo and not acknowledging the possibility for further change). Her treatment of ethnic minorities was very superficial. I know she herself is white and race was not the main topic of the book, but she could have tried do some research and offer a bit more substance. Instead there was a lot of hand waving and platitudes. Her treatment of homosexuals was sadly limited. Not only did it suffer from the same platitudes as her discussion of minorities, but she also left out the rest of the LBGTQ cohort.
rshahidz's review against another edition
1.0
I found Dr. Twenge incredibly condescending and full of herself. She generalizes an entire generation of youth into a tiny little box, and doesn't leave room for variant. Really disliked her tone, and although a lot of what she said has merit, I just couldn't get past her attitude.
mlw3hk's review against another edition
3.0
really makes you aware of how narcissistic our society has become
rebus's review
4.5
A perfect summation of the generations that may one day surpass the Boomers as the most spoiled and entitled narcissists in human history. Ignore the one star reviews. They all come from said narcissists who lack self awareness, the ability to hear constructive criticism, the ability to integrate that and change, and the intellectual capacity to accept information that flies in the face of the bubble of their worldview, as a result of being coddled by parents who told every failure they were great. I hope they had fun collecting all of those participation trophies!!
joannavaught's review against another edition
5.0
this is one of those books (like the tipping point or omnivore's dilemma) where, once the person has inserted the crux of their argument into your brain, you can't stop thinking about it and seeing it everywhere. friends, expect me to cite this book in conversations, if i haven't already.
raquel_reading_stuff's review against another edition
3.0
Informative and really good for explaining points of view on the attitudes of millennials– yet by halfway through I just really wanted to be done. Too much data, too many facts and figures, same argument (very important argument, though!), and it go boring.
But I was so happy to see these thoughts and theories about millennials published– "you're a special snowflake who can do anything because anything is possible" is hurtful!
But I was so happy to see these thoughts and theories about millennials published– "you're a special snowflake who can do anything because anything is possible" is hurtful!
readingwithemmett's review against another edition
1.0
I could not get through this book.
I was reading this for a class, and had to take notes on it. I ended up just looking up quotes online to finish the assignment. By doing so, I realized that it was a good thing I didn't actually read the rest of the book because it was very repetitive. I also could not get into the writing style used by the author. There was a lot of unnecessary information that I didn't really care about.
If I was not required to read this book, I wouldn't have gotten past page 2.
I was reading this for a class, and had to take notes on it. I ended up just looking up quotes online to finish the assignment. By doing so, I realized that it was a good thing I didn't actually read the rest of the book because it was very repetitive. I also could not get into the writing style used by the author. There was a lot of unnecessary information that I didn't really care about.
If I was not required to read this book, I wouldn't have gotten past page 2.