19

Do you remember when, aged 11, the ultimate in rebellion was to buy Just 17? And a few years later, to progress to 19 safe in the knowledge that you wouldn’t be that old for ages and ages. That was me at least, but with this “rebellion” comes problems. I got hooked on an American magazine called Seventeen, and realised when I turned 18 that I’d have to give it up, but boy, did I not want to. Now I’m 19 and occasionally, I’ll still buy 19. I’m allowed, you see, for another 4 months or so, but after that, well, it’ll be sad. Pathetic. Mad. Who after all wants to read about what, ahem, little kids are up to? I have in ...

Out of all the teenage magazines available, 19 is my favourite. I don't know why- it might be the way they seem to actually to too us teens and not just at like some of the other magazines going around do. They just nag about not having that-dreaded-word (sex) until you're at least 22 and in a 5 year relationship. 19 are different as they do accept that yes, teenagers are going to have sex do drugs and have boyfriends that are several years older than us. They offer advice, help lines and get other readers to write in with realistic help. They also don?t try and hold us back form what we?re going to do. What I've found is other magazines they just ...

19 has an all enticing front cover but take it from the shelf and you will find yet another magazine that replicates the same old articles. It has a limited spread of articles in each issue and is certainly not exciting once past the front cover. The magazine often gives away freebies no doubt to attract teenagers to buy the magazine. However, the freebie is worth no more than the price of the magazine and then you have a very short piece of entertainment for the money. The few articles in the magazine are ok but there is never anything different in subsequent issues. 19 seems to churn out the same stuff month after month. I think the magazine is ...