In Your Face

Reviews

[Review of previous edition:] An insightful examination into our consumer culture... clear and honest. - Elizabeth Shaffer, BC Parent

[Review of previous edition:] Essentially, In Your Face: The Culture of Beauty and You endorses the old adage that handsome is as handsome does--but readers won't mind, because it does it oh, so beautifully! In her down-to-earth manner, author Shari Graydon puts on a show-and-tell of beauty past and present. Over the course of eleven chapters, [she] models healthy skepticism of beauty products and procedures, so that readers, in turn, will begin to exercise their critical thinking skills with respect to the politics of beauty... about "putting beauty into perspective" so that readers may make informed decisions... While the author arrives at a predictable conclusion, that personality and attitude are of greater value than appearance, she skillfully avoids tired clichés and takes the reader on an exhilarating ride... The concerns driving this book have less to do with a reader's arrival at a final destination than they have to do with a reader's cognitive journey. Highly Recommended. - Julie Chychota, Canadian Materials

[Review of previous edition:] This excellent book written for teenagers explains the beauty myths... This author knows what she is talking about and the content of the book will provide her YA readers with new insights. - Nola Theiss, Kliatt

[Review of previous edition:] Eye-opening guide aimed at teens that encourages them to start thinking critically about the beauty industry. - Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen

[Review of previous edition:] Breezy, conversational... This profusely illustrated title with many boxed quotes, sidebars, photos, and cartoons is sure to interest teens. - School Library Journal

[Review of previous edition:] Does for young girls what Naomi Wolf's The Beauty Myth did for their mothers. Written in an upbeat engaging style... Puts into perspective the pervasive images of beauty pumped into our collective consciousness. - Sandy Naiman, Toronto Sun

[Review of previous edition:] Provocative... This fabulously educational and informative book should be required reading for all teens. - Heather Acerro, VOYA