Ten
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Publisher Description
New York Times bestseller Lauren Myracle's long-awaited prequel to Eleven!
Winnie Perry is turning ten and ten is BIG. It means double digits, more responsibility, and being an almost-middle-schooler. Ten means that Winnie can handle anything, even a three-year-old baby brother and a practically teenage (and acting like it) older sister. And with her best friend, Amanda, by her side, Winnie plans on enjoying every last second of her last year in grade school.
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Myracle returns to the trio of friends she introduced in ttyl, again composing her novel entirely in instant messages among the three. In this installment, Angela is heartbroken when her father is laid off, forcing her to move from Georgia to California. Meanwhile, Maddie starts smoking marijuana, trying to impress a boy who has another girlfriend, while Zoe worries that she's "frigid" because she's hesitant about getting physical with her new boyfriend. The author seems to have a genuine appreciation for online culture; she includes emoticons, slang spellings and one character's stage directions ("strikes a tragically romantic pose") Maddie even explains googlewhacks, "where u type in words on google and try to get only 1 hit." The fun format does lead to some occasionally clunky exchanges, however, as the friends at times weave too much exposition into their dialogue. A story line about a love triangle among Zoe, Angela and a boy covers well-trod territory, but Zoe and Maddie have a more complex tension between them. When Zoe confronts wild Maddie about her drug use, Maddie challenges her good girlfriend to "name 1 thing u've done recently that pushed u out of your comfort zone." Ultimately, both girls realize they have some changing to do and they do change, with help from each other. This threesome's doings will keep the pages turning, and readers will enjoy having an opportunity to KIT, er, keep in touch, with these caring friends. Ages 14-up.
Customer Reviews
Good👍🏽👍🏽
I read this book when I was 8(I’m 12 almost 13 now) and it really had me looking forward to the big 1 0.I would recommend to make it a tradition with your mom,aunt or something and read every book every time you turn that age. I did that for 11 and 12 with my mom and it was really special. Great book.
It Was Okay
So, I LOVE Lauren Myracle’s books, but this was was a meh. There were sad sad sad parts, but also funny parts...
If you are turning ten soon, you should give this book a try.
Eleven
This book is so good for girls to read. I read Twelve, Thirteen, and Thirteen+1 before this book and it wasn't confusing to me at all. I would suggest reading all the other books because they are amazing and they make me so giggly. I think any girl who likes romance would love those books.