I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & ObsureEdited by Smith Magazine
HarperTeen
Released September 1, 2009
Source: ARC received from publisher
Summary (from Amazon): One life. Six words. What's yours?
True tales of love, loss, good friends, and bad hair days filled Not Quite What I Was Planning, the New York Times bestselling first book in the Six-Word Memoir series—and an international phenomenon. Some of the most compelling were by teens, so now SMITH Magazine has compiled a book written entirely by these bold, brash truth-tellers. From cancer to creativity, prom dates to promiscuity, and breaking hearts to breaking laws, the memoirs in this collection reveal that often the youngest writers have the most fascinating stories to tell.
Met online; love before first sight.
Hair's pink to piss you off.
I fulfilled my awkwardness quota today.
I'm seventeen, engaged, and not pregnant.
My mom had my boyfriend deported.
Late for school every single day.
According to Facebook, we broke up.
Review: I received I Can't Keep My Own Secrets for review ages ago, and I now see that I was certainly missing out by not reading it sooner. Creatively telling the life stories of teenagers by the teenagers themselves in only 6 words, this collection of memoirs captured my attention.
Even though the teens were only allotted six words, each painted an accurate picture of what the lives of today's teenagers truly entail. Some of their stories were witty. Others told emotional tales of tragedies. Many of the memoirs were uplifting and gave a peek of hope, while others forced me to laugh out loud.
This collection is absolutely impressive and excites me about the futures of our young people. These short, intimate glimpses into the lives of teenagers are sure to be enjoyed by people of all ages.
I Can't Keep My Own Secrets will remain on my shelves as a favorite, and it is definitely a book I will be rereading many more times to come!
Rating: 9-You've gotta read this one!
Just for fun, a few six word memoirs from me:
Blessed newlywed loving my AMAZING husband
I eat sweets before bed nightly
Teenager at heart, license reads twenty-seven
I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obsure
3 comments:
Nice memoirs. These books really are fun, i'm glad you enjoyed it. Mine is in there! It's actually mentioned in the intro or whatever. :)
"I was named after a store."
-lauren
Lauren, I had no idea that was you! When I read your memoir, I thought about one of my friends. She wasn't named after a store, but her mother named their store after her, and her name is very close to Lauren.
Great review. I have actually read most of this book. I love just flipping through to random pages. There are so many great memoirs.
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