I came to this book with high expectations based on the blurb and the authors' expertise.
The heart of Kids These Days is in the right place, but unfortunately, it fell short for me.
The book is divided into parts, and each part, into chapters and each chapter, into smaller sections. The final sections of most chapters were what piqued my interest with a focus on solutions.
The authors discuss many issues that are relevant and prominent these days, however, that is one of the shortcomings of this book, because each subchapter requires more balanced discussions, resources, evidences and approaches than a book of this scope can provide.
I did not fully enjoy the arguments, did not always find them persuasive and convincing and found the tone to be a bit didactic.
My personal experience aside, I am glad Dobud and Harper are making some of the points that they are making and opening up many important areas to discussion.
I will not be reviewing this book publicly. I appreciate the opportunity and I took some value out of this book. I hope other readers can find more value in it.