Review: page turner
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2013
I found the beginning to be too much narrative for my liking, but the story was so intriguing that it pushed me on in the hopes it would change. It did.Willie, the main character of the story, came alive with an intelligent personality and a few quirks that made her seem like the teenager living next door.The world changed when Willie's mother died and, with her sister, they went to live with their aunt in a household that already had five children, three teenage boys and two little girls.The story concentrates on the relationships that formed between Willie, her male cousins and their male friends. She fit in perfectly and was considered one of the guys.Willie is baptized into the group with a few beers, causing commotion as they find out secrets about this girl they just can't fathom. Willie had never had a drink.The story unfolds revealing growing friendships in a household filled with support. The mega problems teens face on a daily basis are conquered, at times with great heartaches. The characters in the story come across as real people with real, every day struggles.A must read for any mother and all teens who want to experience what real friendship means.