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A review by xangemtheelibrarian
Forever Twelve by Stacy McAnulty
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This one was... Strange. I don't know how else to put it. The Evers were giving some serious Cullen family vibes. Like. I dunno. I couldn't stop thinking of Twilight.
This poor girl, Ivy, moves to a private school to go chase her dreams. She meets a mysterious quartet of near-immortal kids who are all hundreds of years old but trapped in 12-year old bodies. Abigail can't stay away from Ivy. Ivy is drawn into this world of supernatural beings. And then there's Ronan! Ronan from Ivy's hometown. Not exactly friends, but they become friends after realizing they are what remind each other of home. And he ends up dragged into the supernatural world against his will! (Ronan gives strong Jacob Black vibes.)
Idk why my brain kept drawing parallels between Twilight and Forever Twelve, but it did. And that made me so uncomfortable
This poor girl, Ivy, moves to a private school to go chase her dreams. She meets a mysterious quartet of near-immortal kids who are all hundreds of years old but trapped in 12-year old bodies. Abigail can't stay away from Ivy. Ivy is drawn into this world of supernatural beings. And then there's Ronan! Ronan from Ivy's hometown. Not exactly friends, but they become friends after realizing they are what remind each other of home. And he ends up dragged into the supernatural world against his will! (Ronan gives strong Jacob Black vibes.)
Idk why my brain kept drawing parallels between Twilight and Forever Twelve, but it did. And that made me so uncomfortable
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Dementia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer