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katykelly's review against another edition
5.0
Fresh and surprisingly funny time travel story for KS2/3 girls
It is clear from the font and colours of the cover that this in intended for a female readership. I hate pigeonholing but with female leads and issues it will appeal mainly to young women.
Two girls, best friends, find themselves unexpectedly living together when their parents (one widowed, the other separated) end up falling for each other and moving in together. Beth's mum died when her daughter was a newborn, Molly's dad has left his family. The two are trying to enjoy their normal teenage lives and after sneaking out one night to a concert, hide in a shop to avoid Molly's mum... where they are quite suddenly sent back in time - to when their parents were teenagers!
It's like Back to the Future with girls, as Beth seeks out her very-much-alive young mother and Molly finds her own mum's assertions about her young life don't quite live up to the reality. And both have to contend with a distinct lack of technology and 'interesting' fashion choices!
Readers will lap up the references to mobiles, Google and the awful fashion styles of their parents'. It's all also set in Ireland so I found myself reading it all in my hear in the accent.
There are some clever moments - how the girls manage to get onto a train in the 1980s with no money. We also have 'meeting' scenes as well, between mother and daughter, that are very well written with just the right amount of emotion and pathos.
It's a very typical structured story with the past and present playing their roles and a finale that readers may not ideally have wanted but one that is both fair and moving.
A good recommendation for girls aged 10-14.
It is clear from the font and colours of the cover that this in intended for a female readership. I hate pigeonholing but with female leads and issues it will appeal mainly to young women.
Two girls, best friends, find themselves unexpectedly living together when their parents (one widowed, the other separated) end up falling for each other and moving in together. Beth's mum died when her daughter was a newborn, Molly's dad has left his family. The two are trying to enjoy their normal teenage lives and after sneaking out one night to a concert, hide in a shop to avoid Molly's mum... where they are quite suddenly sent back in time - to when their parents were teenagers!
It's like Back to the Future with girls, as Beth seeks out her very-much-alive young mother and Molly finds her own mum's assertions about her young life don't quite live up to the reality. And both have to contend with a distinct lack of technology and 'interesting' fashion choices!
Readers will lap up the references to mobiles, Google and the awful fashion styles of their parents'. It's all also set in Ireland so I found myself reading it all in my hear in the accent.
There are some clever moments - how the girls manage to get onto a train in the 1980s with no money. We also have 'meeting' scenes as well, between mother and daughter, that are very well written with just the right amount of emotion and pathos.
It's a very typical structured story with the past and present playing their roles and a finale that readers may not ideally have wanted but one that is both fair and moving.
A good recommendation for girls aged 10-14.
kizzabell's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
90sirishgirl's review
4.0
At first I found the story about hard to get into. I think it is really more so for a younger person than me but I enjoyed the second half of the book. In the 2nd last chapter I did find it had to figure out who's mother they were talking about with the puppies if you read the book you know what I'm talking about. I don't want to spoil it for those who didn't. The last chapter was my favourite chapter. I'm glad I stuck with the book in the end.
izzyt0's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing. I love the way two modern twelve-year-olds are so... AMERICAN-sounding and then all of a sudden they're in the 1980's! Its sad, but funny, but also adventurous and fun. I love this book!
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