Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: Stories of Life, Love and Learning by Jack Canfield, Kimberly Kirberger, Mark Victor Hansen

3.66 AVERAGE

that_1_theatre_kid's review against another edition

5.0
This is an amazing book. It is a tiny bit outdated, being published over 2 decades ago, but it’s not too noticeable. My dad got it for me a year or so ago, and I just picked it up again and gave it another shot.

As a teenager myself, this book was very emotional for me. There is such a large diversity in stories, from people making world records to people dealing with eating disorders. There are a lot of stories regarding death and suicide, which are very tough subjects, and made me cry, so if you don’t want to read that, just know that there is that type of stuff in there. However, this book also includes tons of good advice and inspirational stories, ranging from relationships and parents to what to do with your life and how to make a difference. I also personally enjoyed the occasional comic that rolled passed and the quotes in front of some of the stories.

In conclusion, this book is a must-have for any pimple-face, hormone-ridden adolescent. It gave me tons of great advice and lessons to carry with me into the future.

emleemay's review against another edition

2.0

The problem with the Chicken Soup collection is that after the first one or two, they start to all seem the same. The quotes dispersed between stories/poems/whatever are repeated in nearly every book. Now, as a lover of a good quote, I find myself eager for some variation. Also, with the exception of Chicken Soup For The Pet Lover's Soul, the stories become very similar, it's just basically a hundred different variations of the same book.

None of them are bad, but one or two is sufficient.

laylamae's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
I adored these books in high school. 💕
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midnightfiction's review

4.75
gave me a lot of hope that i desperately needed to keep going
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devansbooklife's review against another edition

4.0
Inspiring for teens. I remember reading these stories and getting hope.

lindseyembry33's review against another edition

3.0
I think that there are some great stories in this book and even though I didn't read it straight through it was well worth the 50 cents I payed at goodwill for it.

ayeesha97's review against another edition

3.0
emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

beautifully_bound_bibliophile's review against another edition

4.0
Left me feeling like I belonged... I was not alone in my struggles. Also made me feel grateful that I have not had to face some of the hard things others had.
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cemsreadingcorner's review against another edition

3.5
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I enjoyed this book. The stories were inspiring and hopeful. Some were emotional. My only criticism are the typing errors in the ebook copy of the book. Some of the words weren’t spaced out and letters weren’t capitalized when they should have been. Whoever edited the book did a horrible job. Other than that, the book was enjoyable to read. I’m not a teen anymore 😢 but I enjoy reading teen books for nostalgia. I used to read them as a kid.

Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:54 AM

tiffany_aching99's review against another edition

5.0
A lovely book. All the story's are inspiring, and I love how the story's are collected and compiled, it's not someone just ranting about themselves. I'm a teenage girl, so I am the age group it's aiming for. If you had your doubts about buying it: forget them now and send for it/Waterstone it! You won't regret it! Boys and girls will love it alike!