We're Not Monsters: Teens Speak Out About Teens in Trouble

by Sabrina Solin Weill

I think adults miss something very important about teenagers. They think teenagers are dangerous I little vortexes of evil. I. But my friends and I have so much more we'd rather do than waste time gathering guns and ammunition and stuff. My friends and I are not harmful. But inconsiderate treatment can stir to terrible action those who are." -- John, 15 "We are human beings, not machines. A person can only take so much before reaching a breaking point." -- Jill, 19 We've all seen the newspaper stories, watched the TV dramas unfold. They're everywhere, it teenagers who shoot classmates in schools, who molest children, who commit suicide or cut themselves or give birth in secret and leave babies on doorsteps or in Dumpsters, Are these teenagers born bad -- or did something happen to make them act this way? Why do teens today feel so angry, so full of pain, so alone? Listen to the voices of teenagers as they comment, candidly, on teens in trouble. The experts, those who study these difficult issues and discuss them in the media, draw their own conclusions. The teens here tell it like it is.

Genres: Psychology

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Hannah Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book I read was called were not monsters teens speak out about teens in trouble by Sabrina solin Weill. This book was about teens speaking out about their personal experiences and stories. The main topics in it were killer teens, teen suicide, teen sexual offenders, teen-adult affairs, infanticide and self injury. Not only does it tell you about personal experiences it also tells you how to watch for signs if something like this is going on with your child and ways it can be prevented. It explains that sometimes teens act out in uncommon ways if they are struggling and trying to reach out to someone for help. I highly recommend this book because its not like many other books it talks about real life situations and ways to help them and I think this book is really good for teens and adults because teens need to know that they are not alone and others go through some of the same things. This book is good for parents because it tells you what signs you need to look out for and if your teen is acting strange then something is probably going on and they can catch it before its to late.

[Ives · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book talks about the lives of average teenagers and a variety of crimes committed and/or how they act on a daily basis almost. It talks about the way teenagers express their feelings, and it talks much about teenage life; I think I learned a lot from this book - not only of what others think, but having to understand the things they're going through. I would recommend this book to parents, or even teachers; to understand the behaviors of adolescents, as well as how their actions effect the reactions of the teenagers.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

obviously written for Teens, not bad, but written like a novel, not a book of research.