Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul On Tough Stuff: Stories Of Tough Times And Lessons Learned (Chicken Soup For The Soul) (2001) - Plot & Excerpts
While I was reading Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff, I read some phenomenal stories, but there was only one in particular that was my favorite, its called I Never Knew. The emotion that this story brought me was very depressing. Its about a girl and her best friend Cindy, and Cindy had everything going for her, she was really popular and all the guys wanted her, and she was incredibly beautiful, but one day she couldn't handle the abuse that her father was doing to her, so she decided to end her life by shooting her self with her fathers gun. My favorite character is Cindy's friend, because she was always there for her best friend when she needed someone, and my not so favorite would be Cindy because she started pushing her friend away to do other stuff, like being with guys, but when she was at her last moments she could only think about her best friend and how she was really the only family and friend that she ever knew and cared about. Also the portion of this story that captivated my attention would be when they told Cindy's friend that she killed her self, and how she was so shocked and she couldn't believe it, because she thought she so was perfect, and nothing like that could ever happen to her. I think the author wrote this book to show that the pressures of life can be devastating for teens, and that teenagers are not alone in the world with all the challenges you face. My favorite line would be the beginning quote of the story, " The difference between holding on to a hurt or releasing it with forgiveness is like the difference between laying your head down at night on a pillow filled with thorns or a pillow filled with rose petals". What made me keep reading this book was all the stories and hurts that other teenagers go through, I mean I'm to busy worrying about schoolwork and responsibilities , but I never even thought about suicides and eating disorders. If this book was made into a movie I would probably be Cindy's friend, because I could never end my own life like Cindy did. I would recommend this book to any teenager who has been through alot of tragedy's in there life, with tough times and lessons learned.
Review by:Mariana,MassachusettsTitle:Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul On Tough StuffAuthor's name:Jack CanfieldGenre:realistic fictionSummary"Well the book has many stories in it and theyre split into chapters based on what theyre about.For example there was abuse,alcohol and drugs,and death and dying.Its about teenagers who have a story about themselves kind of like a book of memoirs.They all hold lessons at the end which i hope people can learn from.Interesting:I liked how even though i havent been abused or done drugs i know all the consequences that could follow and i could feel their pain.How was it?:Overall,I liked he book because, the chapters seemed real unlike some books where they all have happy endings and you can tell they were fake.I liked most of the chapters but i wasnt a fan of the chapter about death and dying because even though it taught that your life could be over at any time it was kind of depressing.It shocked me how someone who was so young witha bright future could die just like that.Overall,I give the book 4 stars.=]
What do You think about Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul On Tough Stuff: Stories Of Tough Times And Lessons Learned (Chicken Soup For The Soul) (2001)?
When I read this book, I was going through a lot of bad stuff. I had just lost my second closest friend to Luekemia, and my mother and another friend were unaccounted for in two of the areas hit in the Sept. 11 attacks. I was very depressed and thought maybe seeing how bad other people lives were would make my problems seem silly. The book didn't do that, but it allowed me to finally cry and feel better afterwards. I was able to grieve for my best friend, and have faith that those lost would be found. So thanks, you really have the power to touch other people's lives and make them better.
—Janettee Mccrary
This was a collect of short stories that teenager wrote about when they had difficult times in life.I really enjoy reading these books because sometimes I feel that I am not the most fortunate girls in the world, but compare to some of those teenagers, I am consider one of the luckiest girl in the world. More than that, I also learned more about how others cope with their emotions, one of the ways is through writing and I do the same thing, through writing except I never shared my most inner feelings with anyone. But writing did helped me a lot when I am at my down times.
—Michelle
This book was really amazing, it shares lifes stories of what happenes in peoples life, weather it be about losing a realtionship, a death in the family or a close friend, it is so good, I like how when you read the book that it is like you can relate to what they are going threw and if you cant it is like you can just get he feel of what they are going threw. I read one that was about this little girl who had cancer and this woman sepent everyday with her and then the girl died. It had to be the saddest one I have read, the time that I read the story my best friend was batteling cancer and it really hit home and I cried for like days.It was so sad, yes there was more to the story then just that but that is all that I can rememeber.
—Stephanie Martin
