Today, the Whisper by Chrissie Keighery Blog Tour is stopping by Once Upon a Bookcase! Read on for Chrissie's thoughts on self-esteem in Whisper.
On Whisper and the elusive idea of self-esteem.
Chrissie Keighery
Even as adults, self esteem is a shifting, elusive beast. We draw from our work success, our relationships, our achievements, but when any of these elements are ‘playing up’, our sense of self can plummet.
In teen years, this is even more of a roller coaster. In those years, we seek to move away from our parent’s model of life and try to establish our own reality and our individual filters on life’s issues. Also, self consciousness in the teen years reaches its peak. What do others think of us is often a bigger question than what we think of ourselves.
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On Whisper and the elusive idea of self-esteem.Chrissie Keighery
Even as adults, self esteem is a shifting, elusive beast. We draw from our work success, our relationships, our achievements, but when any of these elements are ‘playing up’, our sense of self can plummet.
In teen years, this is even more of a roller coaster. In those years, we seek to move away from our parent’s model of life and try to establish our own reality and our individual filters on life’s issues. Also, self consciousness in the teen years reaches its peak. What do others think of us is often a bigger question than what we think of ourselves.
Whisper by Chrissie Keighery (review copy) - Fifteen-year-old Demi's world is shattered when she is left profoundly deaf by a sudden illness. Everything is different now, and Demi must learn to adapt to a new school, new friends and even learn a whole new language. Whisper is a coming-of-age tale, about discovering who you are and where you fit in life. About friendships and first love and, more of all, learning to love the person you are. From Amazon UK
