I might give it a higher rating after I've had more time, but my initial feeling is that it was ok. I have two young boys and while this book was enlightening on some things about boys- especially how they are just as emotional as girls but aren't always given the right words to express their feelings and thus grow up not knowing how to process their feelings and emotions- I did not walk away with lots of helpful tips and knowledge to keep in the back of my mind to use now or later on. Which is what I was looking/hoping for.