In the book, Frances O’ Connor addresses the issues concerning teenagers who are gifted. Written for adolescence, the author provides a guide to readers on coping with the pressures that comes with their talents, as well as encouraging them to make use of their abilities to expand their knowledge base and to make contributions to the society by taking appropriate actions under the guidance of their teachers. The book also provides explanations clearing up several myths that entail people associated with giftedness, such as ‘gifted persons loves studying and are often lonely’.
From the perspective of a reader, the book is a good source of basic information on the social and psychological interference resulted by one being segregated as a gifted person. Already adolescences have to face the emotional changes during puberty, and being labelled as gifted will only increase their anxieties. In this case, the book offers appropriate guidance to teenagers uncertain about their special talents and emotions.
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