Reading this book was, for me, like looking in a mirror. I was born in 1974 so I fit into the group the author calls Generation Me. As I read the book, I repeatedly thought, "Yes, that's exactly how I think about that issue," and usually the reasons she gave for why GenMe thinks/acts a certain way, were my reasons as well.

The book explores lots of areas in which GenMes differ from Boomers, from our view of work including what kind we want and how much of our lives they are willing to give to it to our view of service, equality among people, etc.

The bottom line is that as GenMes we have grown up believing we could be anything we wanted to be, and now we are facing a reality where that isn't true. Instead of becoming movie stars, billionaire CEO's, or professional athletes and doing jobs for ultimate fulfillment and adventure, we are forced to take everyday, menial jobs in order to pay the bills--and there are many.

The end of the book paints a fairly depressing picture that involves our generation being ignored in the political process because we refuse to be involved in it. The future includes us having advanced degrees and barely eeking out a living, struggling to buy a home, and in many cases choosing between having children or living a lower-middle class life because both won't be possible.

All in all, I thought it would a very insightful book backed by strong research. I hope that GenMes, myself included, will find a way to overcome our anxiety and disillusionment, get involved in the political process, and change things so that the future can be brighter.