Sometimes it is good to be a follower. Jennifer read a book and said it was good. So now, months later, I have finally read it.

WithThe Quarterlife Crisis, Alexandra Robbins and Abby Wilner have written a thought provoking book about “The unique challenges of life in your twenties.” They pose the idea that although the ‘midlife crisis’ is well known and accepted in our society there is also a panic crisis that affects people in their 20’s.

It was interesting to read about the causes and effects of this crisis through the stories of college grads who are dealing with post-grad life. These stories give a thorough look at how twentysomethings adjust to life on their own after college. Thier struggles and eventual epiphanies bring to life the sometimes not so easy job of being in your twenties.

I found this book to be interesting in the theoretical sense. As a twentysomething myself I found myself comiserating with many of the ‘case studies’. However, the authors asked alot of questions, but did little in the way of answering them. I also thought that the authors (young, female) could have done a little more to make their book a bit more professional. The language and ‘voice’ of the narrative was often juvenile.

Even with some reservations I would still reccomend reading The Quarterlife Crisis to anyone in their twenties or quickly approaching. It offers another view of the life of a college grad; in sharp contrast to what we see on tv and in the movies.

Let me know what you think about it.