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Carli
I’d say it would be a great book to read as a teen if I had a parent to talk to about it. There are a lot of really hard things to hear and process as an adult- emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, alcoholism, drugs. I think it would be really difficult to read as a teen without someone to kind of process everything with
Emily Diepenbrock
I read plenty of books like this as a teenager. The subject matter is difficult but might give a teenager some perspective or comfort given that Jennette was a child/teenager during the memoir.
Water Moon
The recommended age rating for this book is 15+ up. It contains a lot of adult content.
Steph
I agree with Carli Heintzel. It's certainly not appropriate for a young teen (<15/16), but I would highly recommend reading it along side them and discussing the topics as they arise, like a private book club. This book contains some rather heavy topics that would benefit from serious discussion with a trusting adult.
Nancy Duenas
I don’t think I’d let my teenager read it. It does have a good story to share regarding the dangers of eating disorders but it also gets a bit graphic about oral sex.
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