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Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves by E. Kristin Anderson, Miranda Kenneally

3.0

I was intrigued by the premise of this book and basically, the title says it all. Each "chapter" is written by an author, to an earlier version of themselves. In these letters, they give their younger selves advice they wish they could take. Most of the advice is the sort of stuff you'd expect; don't worry if you're pretty enough, being an outcast doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, you will fall in love one day, etc. But some of the authors chose to reveal more personal, and often darker, advice to themselves regarding topics such as suicide, eating disorders, and depression. Each one has value, making this book a unique and worthwhile read. I just didn't give it a higher grade because it's a lot of the same to read in one sitting.