Featured Review: Forever Twelve by Meg Kimball

mmandy38 · Post by **mmandy38** » 27 Feb 2015, 14:56

He is super duper adorable

LivreAmour217 · Post by **LivreAmour217** » 02 Mar 2015, 15:15

Kappy wrote:Excellent review. But a good book is a good book. I haven't read it, but my guess is that it is suitable for a much wider readership than "girls aged 11-14."

The Library of Congress has a list of classic books for "kids" which includes Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Dracula, Moby Dick, A Study In Scarlet, and White Fang.

The Contra Costa County Library includes the following in its "Best Young Adult Book" list: The Call of the Wild, A Christmas Carol, Dandelion Wine, Ethan Frome, The Fellowship of the Ring, Foundation, Frankenstein, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Macbeth, Moby Dick, Pride and Prejudice, The Red Badge of Courage, and Wuthering Heights.

I hope the author never considers her book to be inferior to "adult" books; most of the great classics that have withstood the test of time are regularly mentioned in various lists of books for "kids."

Thanks, Kappy! I completely agree--a good book is a good book, regardless of the target audience. If I'm not mistaken, the whole concept of the target audience is a twentieth century invention for marketing purposes. Personally, I read both "adult" and "child" books all of the time, and many times I enjoy the latter over the former!

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Kinga wrote:Hello! I really enjoyed reading your review. I joined recently this website and the review team and I was thinking what kind of books I will find here. After reading your review I'm more optimistic about all these.

Thanks, Kinga! I hope that you enjoy your Online Book Club experience!

Edattilo · Post by **Edattilo** » 02 Mar 2015, 15:29

Sounds like a good book. Great review, as I actually get the whole idea of what I can expect out of this book, should I read it.

Lisalovecraft · Post by **Lisalovecraft** » 02 Mar 2015, 17:21

I just bought this and I am about 100 pages in. This is not something I would generally choose to read, but I am enjoying it so far. I wasn't really sure what to expect. I like that the book of the month features books that have been reviewed on this site and not just big name titles.

Kappy · Post by **Kappy** » 02 Mar 2015, 18:57

LivreAmour217 wrote:I read both "adult" and "child" books all of the time, and many times I enjoy the latter over the former!

So do I! In the late 1940's, and throughout the 1950's, Robert Heinlein (widely regarded as the best SF author of all time) wrote a bunch of science-fiction novels; about half of them were marketed as being for "juvenile" readers. I have read them all, and the only difference I noticed was that the "juvenile" novels featured teenaged protagonists, rather than adult protagonists.

Saoirse200 · Post by **Saoirse200** » 03 Mar 2015, 10:59

This looks like an interesting read!,although I probably wont read it myself I will recommend it to my young niece.

RStone · Post by **RStone** » 03 Mar 2015, 11:35

I'm sorry I won't be able to read this book for the month. The library doesn't have a copy and, though it's quite reasonably priced on Amazon, I simply don't have the extra income right now to buy a copy. Perhaps next month!

LittleMary226 · Post by **LittleMary226** » 04 Mar 2015, 13:19

Seems to be a charming book, can't wait to read it!

Stevefromtheblock · Post by **Stevefromtheblock** » 05 Mar 2015, 08:34

Thanks for a nice review!

gali · Post by **gali** » 05 Mar 2015, 08:51

Thank you for the lovely review

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 05 Mar 2015, 11:14

Yes, thank you again. I appreciate the review!

LivreAmour217 · Post by **LivreAmour217** » 05 Mar 2015, 16:55

Kappy wrote:
LivreAmour217 wrote:I read both "adult" and "child" books all of the time, and many times I enjoy the latter over the former!
So do I! In the late 1940's, and throughout the 1950's, Robert Heinlein (widely regarded as the best SF author of all time) wrote a bunch of science-fiction novels; about half of them were marketed as being for "juvenile" readers. I have read them all, and the only difference I noticed was that the "juvenile" novels featured teenaged protagonists, rather than adult protagonists.

I've noticed the same thing! The only difference between "adult" and "juvenile" books is the age of the characters. The quality of the writing and the story itself are usually the same (if not better in the "juvenile" books, because the authors cannot rely on sex and violence to drive the plot forward and have to be creative).

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gali wrote:Thank you for the lovely review

You are most welcome, Gali!

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zeldas_lullaby wrote:Yes, thank you again. I appreciate the review!

No, thank YOU for the awesome story!!!

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 05 Mar 2015, 17:00

Oh! You're welcome. Well, that gave me a bit of a boost to get out of my energy slump.

csimmons032 · Post by **csimmons032** » 05 Mar 2015, 20:00

This is a wonderful review and very informative for anyone who wants to read the book. Like many others have said, this is the perfect book for teens to read. It expresses the thoughts and feelings of what it is like to be a teenager.

Post by **bookowlie** » 05 Mar 2015, 20:41

I am almost finished with the book, and I don't want it to end! I am hoping the author will consider writing about these characters as they age. I'm thinking there could be sequels, such as Forever Thirteen, Fourteen, etc.