A review by ljrinaldi
Being a Girl by Hayley Long

5.0

As a post menopausal woman, you would think that all the things brought up in this book would be a distant memory, but being a teenager, and going through puberty is not something you easily forget. Having said this, this book would have been perfect for me to have had when I would have needed it.

The author has a good sense of humor, and well informed, straight-forward way of presenting information that every teenage girl needs to know. The chapters are broken out into sections, from periods, hair, dating and sex, with advice thrown in throughout. This also does not assume that all girls are straight, nor does it assume that all girls will follow the crowd, or even should. When she gets to the section on hair and shaving, she actually says:

Choose your battles wisely. Your right to have hair under your arms may seem like a big, important issue, or it may not. But let those tufts be seen in public and I can pretty much guarantee that it'll be a big deal to some other snarky people. If that this doesn't faze you and you want to fight for your right to be hairy, good luck-I salute you. Of you go now and wait for me at the next chapter.

Cute illustrations throughout.

I think this should be a handbook handled to all girls as they reach puberty.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.