A review by jbrooks124
11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Amanda is about to turn 11 - so exciting! But exactly one year ago, on her 10th birthday, she and her best friend Leo (who shares her birthday) had a pretty serious falling out, and they haven't spoken since. All day, she feels kind of bummed and misses her old friend, only to wake up the next morning and have to live the day all over again like it never happened! How did she get into this mess? And how is she going to get out of it?
Cute premise, but I wasn't impressed with either Amanda or Leo (or Amanda's other best friend Stephanie, for that matter). It was repetitive, which was partly the point, but it made it pretty hard to stay engaged (especially considering how short the audiobook is - only about 6 hours). All in all, maybe a 4th or 5th grader would like this book, but I wouldn't use it as a read aloud like I'd hoped.
Cute premise, but I wasn't impressed with either Amanda or Leo (or Amanda's other best friend Stephanie, for that matter). It was repetitive, which was partly the point, but it made it pretty hard to stay engaged (especially considering how short the audiobook is - only about 6 hours). All in all, maybe a 4th or 5th grader would like this book, but I wouldn't use it as a read aloud like I'd hoped.