Seventeen-year-old Cameron Martin has a huge problem: he’s aging a whole year of his life with each passing day!
High school is hard enough; imagine rapidly aging from seventeen to seventy in a matter of weeks, with no logical explanation, and with prom, graduation, and the state championship basketball game all on the horizon. That’s what happens to Cameron, a popular pretty boy who’s never had to face a day looking anything but perfect.
All Cameron wants to do is go back to normal, but no one, not even the best doctors, can diagnose his condition. When he finds love with a mysterious young woman, however, he realizes his only hope for survival might be with the one person who started his condition in the first place…
The changes that Cameron went through while aging were so funny! I can’t even imagine what that must have been like to witness. If I went to school with him, I would be so freaked out! Heck, if I were him I would have been so much more freaked out. I thought he took it pretty well. I mean, how are you supposed to take the news that you are aging an entire year EACH DAY?! Talk about scary.
At first I was excited that Cameron was going to get his just revenge for being such a jerk, but then as the story goes on and I got to know him a little better, I felt so bad for him. He really did change a lot and become a lot more mature. He never really was a jerk before- just immature like most high school guys.
What I loved most about this book was that even while dealing with something as serious as dying, Happy Birthday to Me managed to be really, really funny. I can’t even count the times something outrageous happened that had me laughing out loud. This book put me in a good mood. I can’t wait to see what the second one is going to be like.
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| 4/5 Gavels |
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Gina @ My Precious
I have this book for review, but haven’t been able to squeeze it in to my schedule. You’ve given me some motivation.
Jess @ The Secret DMS FIles of Fairday Morrow
It sounds interesting! What a weird concept- can you imagine how bizarre it would be to look in the mirror everyday? What a bug out! Great review-glad I stopped by!
Amber
I felt the same way! Cameron’s journey actually really affected me (in a good way) and I thought that as a character, his growth was amazing. Thanks for the great review!
Kat Balcombe
I just finished this one yesterday – I thought Cameron was a complete moron to begin with, but it just goes to show how getting older can change a person – even if it’s a quick change! I’m looking forward to reading the next book!
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Shannon
This book sounds SO good! Just added it to my TBR list! 🙂
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Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com
This concept fascinates me. Glad to hear it’s good. The concept reminds me of Jack (1996) with Robin Williams.