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A review by fuzzyhebrew
Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse--A Book for Teen Girls, Young Women, and Everyone Who Cares About Them by Patti Feuereisen, Caroline Pincus
3.0
Overall I liked this book.
HOWEVER. The author stated some pretty strong opinions that I disagree with.
First, she talks like only girls are victims of sexual abuse. There are a few places where she shares experiences about boys, but not even a chapter? I know it's a book for girls, but teen girls should know that men get abused too. Also, the book claims to be about sexual abuse as a whole, so it shouldn't ignore that population.
Second, the brief section on pedophilia doesn't jive with the information I learned in class. My class could very well be wrong, but her book is now ten years old, so there's a good chance her research on the subject is outdated.
Third, why is this author stating her opinion so much in this book? The book is supposed to be "the truth" about sexual abuse. Is what the author says "the truth?" Because there were few supporting sources compared to the length of the book.
I would have liked to read a more comprehensive book on the topic. I'm not saying Patti shouldn't have her opinion in there, but there is a way to make data interesting and accessible to teen girls. Or at least include differing opinions.
I guess I'll have to read a different book on this topic to get what I really wanted from it.
HOWEVER. The author stated some pretty strong opinions that I disagree with.
First, she talks like only girls are victims of sexual abuse. There are a few places where she shares experiences about boys, but not even a chapter? I know it's a book for girls, but teen girls should know that men get abused too. Also, the book claims to be about sexual abuse as a whole, so it shouldn't ignore that population.
Second, the brief section on pedophilia doesn't jive with the information I learned in class. My class could very well be wrong, but her book is now ten years old, so there's a good chance her research on the subject is outdated.
Third, why is this author stating her opinion so much in this book? The book is supposed to be "the truth" about sexual abuse. Is what the author says "the truth?" Because there were few supporting sources compared to the length of the book.
I would have liked to read a more comprehensive book on the topic. I'm not saying Patti shouldn't have her opinion in there, but there is a way to make data interesting and accessible to teen girls. Or at least include differing opinions.
I guess I'll have to read a different book on this topic to get what I really wanted from it.