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What If I'm an Atheist?: A Teen's Guide to Exploring a Life Without Religion by David Seidman
curiosityp's review against another edition
4.0
This is great for any beginner atheist no matter your age, keeping in mind that the resources and personal quotes are mainly from teenagers.
potaytaspages's review against another edition
1.0
Received a free ebook for an honest review.
I was really hoping this was going to be a story. It was more of a really long research paper. I mean how can you have a book with citations? I'll definitely keep going back to this book if I need information but I read one chapter and ending up skimming a while until I realized it wasn't going to stop and get to an actual story. I was really excited for this :/
I was really hoping this was going to be a story. It was more of a really long research paper. I mean how can you have a book with citations? I'll definitely keep going back to this book if I need information but I read one chapter and ending up skimming a while until I realized it wasn't going to stop and get to an actual story. I was really excited for this :/
regferk's review against another edition
3.0
I was previewing this one for my daughter. Kids (and even some teachers) can be cruel. I got tired of the abundance of teenage anecdotes but I'm not really the intended audience for this book so what do I know? There is a lot of positive and nonjudgmental information for anyone on the religious spectrum - those questioning the beliefs they were raised in and those questioning their lack of belief. It does give practical information for those looking for resources and for those needing help dealing with being bullied.
callen_charlemagne's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly, a good, fair and balanced presentation of a tricky topic. I appreciated the compassionate approach, encouraging maturity and respect for believers, AND including a chapter on the possibility of converting back to religion later in life. I like especially the inclusion of humor, like the end quote, after all the evidence, deliberation and angst: "There's probably no god. Now stop worrying and go enjoy your life!"
elephant's review against another edition
4.0
This helpful and informative book for teens includes interviews with teens and young adult atheists who share their experiences and give advice about how to speak to family, friends and others about the fact that they are atheist. Teens are encouraged to remain calm and polite and the book gives tips on how to respond to religious people who are critical of their lack of belief. I think that teens will find this book to be a helpful resource. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.
michelleheegaard's review against another edition
4.0
I received this as an E-ARC from Netgalley in return of an honest review;
A very good book that gives you a lot of advice on the subject of being atheist. It definitly focuses on what to do, if you have grown up in a religious family and find you self a nonbeliever. It also deferensizes between different types of nonbeliever as; atheist, agonist and so on. I really like that, since it is is important to know that there is different ways to be a nonbeliever.
My only critic of it is that it forcuses a lot on interviews, where the author speaks through the people he interviewed. A few interviews are nice but sometimes a whole chapter was purely based on interviews. That could have been done a bit better, I think. But it was nice. It really was. If you find yourself in a religious family and do not believe in the same thing, then it would be ecspecially great, I think. It tells you what to do both before, during and after you selfdiscovering. It couldn't help me much personally, since Denmark isn't really so religious when it comes down to it. But it was still a great read, since I am going through a spiritual time in my life right now.
A very good book that gives you a lot of advice on the subject of being atheist. It definitly focuses on what to do, if you have grown up in a religious family and find you self a nonbeliever. It also deferensizes between different types of nonbeliever as; atheist, agonist and so on. I really like that, since it is is important to know that there is different ways to be a nonbeliever.
My only critic of it is that it forcuses a lot on interviews, where the author speaks through the people he interviewed. A few interviews are nice but sometimes a whole chapter was purely based on interviews. That could have been done a bit better, I think. But it was nice. It really was. If you find yourself in a religious family and do not believe in the same thing, then it would be ecspecially great, I think. It tells you what to do both before, during and after you selfdiscovering. It couldn't help me much personally, since Denmark isn't really so religious when it comes down to it. But it was still a great read, since I am going through a spiritual time in my life right now.
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