12 Finally!

Title: 12 Finally

 

Author: Wendy Mass

 

Summary: 11 year old Rory is SO excited to finally turn 12. Ever since she was really young, she has kept a whole list of things she can do when she is 12. But once she is 12, Rory changes. She wears makeup, gets a cellphone, gets a bunny, gets her ears, pierced, and attends a boy and girl party. But nothing is ever going the way Rory wants. Nothing is really what it seems. Rory learns that she shouldn't be in such a hurry to grow up, and eventually sits back and enjoys childhood, which is how she really wanted it anyways.

 

Comments: Rory is a likeable character, and I feel like she felt that as soon as she turned 12, she had to change who she was - she was ready to get a cellphone, a pet, ear piercing, etc. and everything goes wrong! In fact, it is pretty humorous at times.

Rory was in a phase of trying to be cool and popular (whatever that is? XD) and I like how at the end of the book, she realized she didn't need to change. Rory was a well developed character who learned continuously throughout the book, which made the end make more sense.

 

Complaints: None.

 

Rating: 4 stars