Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (1997)

The problem with the Chicken Soup collection is that after the first one or two, they start to all seem the same. The quotes dispersed between stories/poems/whatever are repeated in nearly every book. Now, as a lover of a good quote, I find myself eager for some variation. Also, with the exception of Chicken Soup For The Pet Lover's Soul, the stories become very similar, it's just basically a hundred different variations of the same book.

None of them are bad, but one or two is sufficient.

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A collection of wonderful (true) accounts of overcoming a challenge. God does work in mysteries ways.

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Review by: Rachael

Tough Topics: people consider suicide, love, life, sorrow.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading Chicken Noodle Soup for the Teenage Soul. In this book there are no story lines or characters there are only stories of people’s love, life and family. My favorite was a poem called “Listen” by an anonymous writer. I liked it, because it was about someone who had a friend who would only give them advice when they asked them to listen. My least favorite was a poem called “Mamma’s Hands” by another anonymous writer. I did not like it, because it was comparing two women’s hands, rich, and poor.
Teenagers who need a good read or just some advice should consider this book. This book offers advice and guidance. These poems and stories inspired me and helped me understand the other ways of life. In the section on love and kindness I feel that’s more like a thing for girls, but family and wellness is more for boys and girls. There isn’t really a section for boys in this book, it’s all mainly for girls, I think.
I would give this book a 4, because I didn’t like all of the other sections besides love and kindness. This section had some great stories and some great poems as well. Another reason I give this book a four is because it didn’t have chapters or any storylines you had to follow. This book is easy to read.
Review by: grouchy

i'm not trying to invalidate the stories themselves but the writing is crap. these people have been through tough times but its hard to take them seriously when the writing is so bad.
i read and re-read this book trying to find out what the big deal was but the only thing i found was sucky writing skills and quite a few cliche stories...

Review by: Hell on Earth

i think that this is a great book. it helped me get through some tough times in my life. yes it may seen a little crappy in some places but thats how some books are. some people dont even appreciate the poetry at all.
Review by: happyperson

an amusing book if you like memoirs. Also, if you're bored. pretty good in general.
Review by: tori

this book has helped me through a lot of hard times ( )

I gave Chicken Soup four stars for Fantastic! This book had so many well written stories filled to the rim with emotion and hearts spilled onto the paper. the many stories written by kids for kids offer advice on everything any kid has gone through, is going through, and/or will go through. This is a great addition to the phenomenal Soup collection. Chicken Soup's never a disappointment, and has earned its rights to be child's best friend when there's no one around to talk to. ( )