Customer Reviews

Girl Power

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I bought this book to learn more about a certain group of girls (riotgirls). What I got was so much more. This book blew me away. The writings and experiences these girls share is so moving and heartfelt. I am a big fan of Hillary Carlip for having uindertaken this huge effort. I am a big fan of the girls for having written from their hearts and truth.

If you're looking for a powerful, inspirational book that can have a major impact on your daughter, niece, or friend, this is it! Girls will relate to the real-life stories and come away with an expanded perspective on their own lives. Great job, Hillary!

All of the women in my household (ages 14 to 45) have read and loved this book. I highly recommend it for younger girls as well as those of us who wish there had been such a book when we were coming of age.

In Girl Power, Hillary Carlip has done a wonderful and intelligent job of compiling and annotating the writings of hundreds of girls from all walks of life. Her comments, and those of the girls, make for inspiring reading.

OK, I read this book when it first came out in 1995 and I was 15 years old. Now I'm 23 and I just found it on my shelf when I was moving and decided to read it again. I was blown away by how relevant it still is! The author did an incredible job of collecting writings from all different kinds of teenage girls and weaving in her observations. Every time I feel like I'm judging another girl or feeling intolerent, all I have to do is pick up Girl Power and read it again. It still rocks!

The book lumps young women into several categories. A few girls expressions about life are inserted into each section. I think that the book is very simplistic and boring.

Girl Power gives girls a chance to hear what girls of all types are thinking. It gives you more self confidence knowing that other girls go through the same problems as yourself.

The works of the young women are excellent, and Ms. Carlip should be commended for including such groups as sorority girls and beauty queens is the book, but I think it could have been helpful for her to include more on the currently relevant topics, such as teen mothers, lesbian and bisexual girls, and even rappers and skaters. These sections are good, but too short. I believe that there are more female skaters and rappers who have trouble with low self esteem and being accepted for who they are than girls in sororities. It is an overall decent book though, and get it if you'd like to read sometimes disturbing, most often just truthful accounts of what it's like to be Native American or a surfer.

As a middle school teacher, I have had 2 copies of this book, and both have been stolen from me. I guess it was that good! Students borrow it and cannot put it down. One of my students stated that she finally felt a connection to someone else. She thought her experiences were unique and nobody would understand. Pursue the theives? Nah! At least they're finally reading!

This book would be really good for all teenage girls to read. Some sections are more interesting than others, but the whole book adresses things that need to be said and people that need to be understood. The book features un-edited versions of what the girls wrote, so there are many spelling and grammer mistakes; as well as language that some parents may object to. However, I think teenage girls should be required to read this book. Some of the attitudes in this book are a little out of date; but the messages remain the same.