Great for teens and their parents!
I listened to this audiobook because I have two important pre-teen girls in my life hurtling towards high school at an alarming rate. What this book does is empower the reader to think about what makes them happy, what interests them, and then to use these clues (in the form of lists) to help figure out what could light them up as adults. In this way, the students stay true to the things that matter to them (not what everyone else is doing), and helps them choose a path that will give them an adulthood that “fits.”
Astoundingly, the book is mostly written and narrated by two teens (albeit the daughters of the best-selling author Jon Acuff). They speak to the pressures of being a teen and how this list-making and reflecting process has worked for them. They help translate and categorize things like “I love Taylor Swift concerts” into deeper insights about personality and needs.
While I had a pretty straightforward career trajectory, I can’t help but think I might have made different choices had I gone through the book’s exercises when I was 15.
I believe the things we put on our lists would change over the years, but the analysis would lead to similar conclusions. I think this is a very relatable and useful book for teens, and for parents to go through together with younger teens and even pre-teens. It’s on my list to buy for holiday gift-giving this year. Not only that, but I’ve already obtained a copy of Acuff’s book for adults on the same topic (and which was the basis of this version for teens).
My thanks to the authors, publisher, producer, and #NetGalley for access to the audiobook for review purposes.