*I was sent a e-arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl is a book that I would recommend to any young girl or parent of a young girl. I found it overall informative and can see how it could be helpful to younger girls

I originally wanted this book for the comic strips because I’ve seen similar ones around social media and always enjoyed them. That being said, the book was over all good. The advice was solid, the personal stories were good and if I had a young girl in my life I would definitely recommend it to her. I just don’t think this book was exactly my personal cup of tea.

This little survival guide was absolutely spot-on. It’s honestly the perfect gift for a mom with a daughter going through puberty or starting high school. But, it is also good for older teen girls as well, dealing with image and anxiety.
Some sections that resonated well with me were:
- The art of (not) giving up
- Breaking through that comfort zone
- Social anxieties and how to deal with them
Any girl that picks up this book will be able to relate to most of it, if not the entirety.

It’s perfect because this book references and explains things that every girl has searched on google before, but never wants to admit it.

Also, the illustrations were adorable! And I loved the little add-ons like the detox smoothies or food recipes.

The author really took her time to make sure she executed each idea very thoroughly and didn’t leave anything out at all.

Every message that was sent in this book was important, like:
- Taking me time!
- Listening to your body
- Flaws=unique features

To me, this is a must read for girls going through puberty, or starting to be sexually active, or having trouble with self-image. (So basically I recommend this to every single girl out there)

Let's start with the parts that I liked:

Christine writes the list of tips and guides in a clear and concise manner, giving a short introduction to each topic giving the meaning of the terms that are important to understand the text well. It is a way for girls and young people who are reading it to understand perfectly and can receive guidance in a better way! Her writing is fast and interesting.

Chrostin, the character that accompanies us in the story, helps us with the most important details and allows us to laugh a little with the comics.

The themes that Christine talks about are very important for girls and young women who start a new stage in life, such as bullying, feminism, self-love, among others. It is a book that tackles many topics that I found excellent, which can sometimes be difficult to talk about.

I agreed on many things that the author talked about, she mentions controversial issues in an excellent way, professionally. it is a great book to share with young girls!



Now a couple of things that I did not like:

Being an advance copy, many errors are reviewed and changed, but I think some topics that contained each chapter and could be considered outside the central topic, the author began to talk about dressing in an original and unique way and then followed a comment about an odor in earrings, which seemed to me that it did not have much to do with the central theme, and so they seemed like chapters that she only wrote to fill some empty space
It's book that can help many girls who feel confused or overwhelmed by the changes they have in the adolescence stage. I would give this book to anyone. I also I would have loved reading something like that when I was going through those changes. Chrostin, you already have another fan here!