![]() ![]() For Maren, a camp with overly excited and borderline obnoxious kids is not her thing it's the opposite to her preference for not standing out in the crowd. Twelfth introduces us to Maren, the twelve-year-old kid who unwillingly joins a theatre camp since her parents hope that she will be more open and cheerful like her artsy older sister Hadley. It's a mildly heavier topic for a middle-grade novel, yet it is actually a timely discussion for pre-teens who are already in the age of exploring their identity and passion. ![]() My expectation of Twelfth is about a silly treasure hunt around a theatre camp, but what I received was a story of people finding their lanes without the pressure of becoming someone else. Trigger warnings: antisemitism (mentioned), anxiety (mentioned), arson, domestic abuse (mentioned), fire, homophobia, kidnapping, misgendering, transphobia. Thank you, Janet Key, Little Brown Books, and TBR Beyond Tours for giving me a digital advanced copy of Twelfth in exchange for an honest review. But after living the life I got to live? Just goes to show you, I was dreaming too small." ![]() "You know, when I was your age, this would have been exactly my dream cone true. ![]()
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