Amazon.com says "thanks Kate"

Okay, maybe Amazon.com doesn't actually say thanks, but the reviews for Hello, Cruel World are almost all positive.  Surprisingly, only one reviewer didn't like it, saying,

"I think there are better ways to help kids than to say that anything they do is okay. I was alarmed by the advice in this book."

Reading Bornstein's book in an academic setting can make us lose sight of the actual people Hello, Cruel World is supposed to impact.  It's good to see that Bornstein is not just intellectually engaging, she's also effective.