The premise seemed like a pretty interesting and probably relatable read, but I was disappointed. It just wasn't for me as I though it would. I appreciated the authors being comfortable and confident in sharing their own true stories though, and to be a writer is to show humility and they definitely showed it in this title.

Here are more than forty short, brilliant, and unforgettable true stories from writers famous and on-the-rise. Here is the intensity of daily life. Here are transformative moments arising from the mundane. Here are strange and surprising tales that tap into universal truths. Here are teenagers in full splendor and horror. Here they are, bursting with love and profanity.

This book is a great collection of short stories about love, life, and growing up as seen through the eyes of a teenager. The essays are written by different authors and they tell stories from their respective teenage years and let the reader try to relate to at least one if not more of the stories told.

I like parts of this, and others not so much.
I do think the idea of this book is quite clever. And it gives quite interesting insight to authors youth.
But reading this on a kindle was not that pleasurable. I think this is a hard copy kind of a book
I also think this should be read by teenagers rather than adults.

This book caught my eye because the premise sounded really intriguing. A collection of stories on 'troubled' teens? Sign me up.

But unfortunately, this book wasn't at all I expected. While some of the stories were thought provoking, some of them just made no sense. I couldn't relate at all.