Slow down, it's fine. It won't mentally scar your kids. Trust.
Okay, I'm 19 now but I read this book as a freshman in high-school. First off, I never had sex or did drugs. I read this book, did that change anything? No. It's a good book about teens who face everyday problems, and some big ones. I honestly think it's silly for parents to want to conceal this book from their children. If your girl is 14, let her read it. I didn't lose my virginity until I was 18, this book didn't change that. I was still the same person I was after I read it. lol. I read this book and came out fine, and now I'm doing medicine in college. So trust me, just let your kids read.
When there are so many quality books for teens, why would anyone spend time or money on this drivel? This series is primarily written as text messaging and focuses on girls bullying one another while their lame parents are poor role models--duh!
Maybe I am a prude, but I do not think this book is appropiate. In the 1st 27 pages the girls talk about very intimate sexual stuff and about a teacher getting a "stiffie" because he looks at the girls boobs. I also thought it was poorly written. No Depth or texture. I'm not letting my 12 yr old daughter read it and I am warning my daughters friends partents about it.
Perfect for tweens, but not for kids younger than 10
I think that TTFN is a wonderful book. Even though Bridget, my daughter, hates when I read her books before i give them to her, it helps her relate to real life. It also made her very mature. She has all of the books in this seris and will never stop rereading.
This book is perfect for young adult or older teens. I read this book myself and thought, why would this be in the teen section at the library? This book does contain some sexual intercourse, drugs, and christian holiness. Parents if you see that your teen is reading this book don't assume their having sex. Talk to them, don't be a stranger, be a parent.
This book is kind of an eye catching one, that is if you open it. Because it is writtin out in IM, or if you dont know what that is, like people chatting on the internet. It is very interesting because there are 3 girls who have so many issus that could seriously damage ther friendship.
i love this book this book is so awesom i got them when i was 12 nd ya i read them they r funny now i know what to expect from some people in high-school
After reading ttyl and ttfn, I have a very different impression, and find your summary misleading. Even though the topics you mention come up, they come up within a context of three girls who are close friends and are trying to figure out how to deal with some of the very real and complicated situations of their lives. When one of the three considers participating in questionable behavior, her friends do not support those bad choices, nor do they remain silent. They are there to encourage her to make better choices. Instead of encouraging dangerous actions, they openly point out factors the one is not considering, and model how to be true friends. Their conversations express realistic topics students in middle school grapple with, and when one of them might start to make bad choices, in this YA novel, there are bad consequences that follow. These characters live within today's world, and yet remain supportive and concerned for each other. Poor choices are not romanticized or glorified. I highly recommend it for all middle school readers.
wow this book was so amazing! last year my mom gave me a book called ttyl and i thought to hmm.. it looks kinda cool ill try it and see how i like it....i read it and fell in love. l8ter on in the year i was at my puplic library looking at the new teen books and i c a book that looked like ttyl but it was green and i emediatly picked it up and i c the letters ttfn and i freak out, and so i cheaked it out and i finished it in 3 days. but anyways the moral of the story is if ur a teen looking for a relly great book then get ttfn. (small recommendation though i would read ttyl b 4 picking up ttfn)
i believe that this book was a amazing book it deals with alot of problems the every high school girl is going though.... and showed what happens if something goes wrong.... i think that ever girl that is in High school should read this book!
sara
i think that this book is very well written and a great follow up to ttyl. The author wasnt afraid to be real about how many teenage girls feel talk and interact with one another. I think that i mostly liked the fact that it wasnt watered down.
This author ought to be ashamed of herself. All I had to do was open to ANY page in this book and found sex, drugs (pot and cocaine), belittling of parents and other authoritative figures, and the immaturity of putting down God, religion and being a Christian. This is everything you don't want your tweens/teens to be. The author has used the vulnerability of kids at this time in their life, in order to pull them in and make money off of this book. In one word: disgusting. This book is a waste of time for anyone at any age. This is not quality material - just TRASH!! I always preview the books my daughter is going to read, but unfortunately a friend gave her this book while at school and she had already read half of it before she got home. Thanks, Lauren Myracle for taking away a little more of my child's innocence than I wanted to right now! The only people who are probably going to give this book a good review, are the young girls who read it, who are too young to know any better. Parents beware of this book and this author! Never again will one of her books be allowed in our home.