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Ophelia Speaks

Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self

by Sara Shandler

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Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler
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    Oct 1999, 285 pages

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    Jun 1999, 285 pages

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Moire (04/28/02)

This book was excellent and I realized that I am not alone in facing the problems of teenage life today. Sara Shandler did an awesome job picking stories for this book and I hope she publishes another one.
(09/17/01)

This is the story of my life. And my friends' lives. When I read the stories in this book, I was truly touched. There were people, strangers, rather, from millions of miles away whose lives mirrored my own and advice rang true for me. As a teen, I know that girls can feel alone and think that they are the only people going through what they are going through. And yes, while I may know that some people are experiencing the same general stuff as I, such as dating and eating problems, I never knew that it was the same right down to the T. To have that reassurance is incredible and creates a unity of teens around the world. I thank Sara for putting that book together.
(08/09/01)

Amanda Drysdale
This book is a great book if you are having problems in life. I started reading the book and found other girls who are having the same problems as me.
(08/09/01)

Erin
Many times we look at our life and convince ourselves that we are alone... Shandler proves us wrong. No one has been in our exact situation, but there is someone out there that's gotten close. Ophelia Speaks demonstrates that wonderfully. Each and ever story hit's home in some way, shape or form. I LOVED IT!!!
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