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melaniie's review against another edition
5.0
A warm hug in a book! I loved reading about Tracy as an adult, and how she had transformed from a child into a wonderful mother. It was heartwarming reading about Jess and Tracy’s relationship. It was good to revisit all the old characters too, and I felt so excited when reading about how Cam was a foster mum and looked after teenage girls. It was a nostalgia fest, while also incorporating the modern child by including references to Instagram and Snapchat. Reminded me of my childhood. I wish the ending had been explained a bit clearer and we could have had a better view of how things worked out for Jess and Tracy, however this leaves the door open for future novels as well. I enjoyed the hinting at Cams sexuality. Would have much rather had a catch up with Louise’s character over Justine’s but I understand Justine had an important role to play in the story
jtutt's review against another edition
5.0
I used to read Jacqueline Wilson books as a kid, they were my absolute favourite so I had to revisit Tracy Beaker when I found out she had a new book. It's just brilliant, you can't go wrong with the characters and story lines. I'm going to re read some of my old favourites to see if I get more out of them as an adult, which I'm sure I will!
ggcube1012's review against another edition
4.0
Notes rather than a review.
WHY WAS MISS OLIVER ONLY MENTIONED AS CAM'S FRIEND? KIDS CAN READ ABOUT CUTE LESBIAN ROMANCES TOO
PLEASE STOP FEEDING ALFIE FAST FOOD. HE WILL GET HEART FAILURE AND THROW UP.
Apart from that, great book.
WHY WAS MISS OLIVER ONLY MENTIONED AS CAM'S FRIEND? KIDS CAN READ ABOUT CUTE LESBIAN ROMANCES TOO
PLEASE STOP FEEDING ALFIE FAST FOOD. HE WILL GET HEART FAILURE AND THROW UP.
Apart from that, great book.
omgvickyshutup's review against another edition
3.0
Purely off of nostalgia, I had to pick up this book. I didn’t get as much out of it as I would of at 10 years old, but was lovely to see what Tracy Beaker got up to regardless!
sophiesarney's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
elliereadsss's review against another edition
4.0
Whenever I return to Jacqueline Wilson’s writing I always wish I’d done it sooner, because it’s always so fun and nostalgic. In particular, the illustrations throughout this book definitely added to my enjoyment. I think I would’ve loved to read this as a child, because personally I could never relate to Tracy’s hot headed nature and confidence, whilst I think I definitely would have been able to relate to Jessica a lot more. I’ve seen a lot of complaints in the past about the nature of Tracy’s future saying that it suggests that children with her background can’t amount to much and whilst I can see this point of view and it’s definitely valid, I respectfully disagree. The story actually shows the joy that can be found in these conditions- Jessica couldn’t have had a happier early childhood and this is clearly shown. Tracy was exactly how I imagined she would have been as an adult, and I’m so happy this book exists. I can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel :).
hallymichelle's review against another edition
4.0
This is classic JW. I feel as though she was bearing the older, original readers of Tracy Beaker in mind when writing this and pulled out all the stops to give us a nostalgic experience. I've always had a fascination with details and Jacqueline Wilson does them brilliantly. You can see and taste the foods eaten, feel how important the characters' treasures are to them, fully know your surroundings and understand that even the background characters have intricate stories that could have been focused on. None of this is at the expense of the DRAMA however. The sense of tension was great and reading this booted me out of my slump. Despite being a great sequel though, for me this book had its drawback(s?) I'd been disappointed by Opal Plumstead, the last JW book I read, because despite implications that she was gay the main character skips off into the sunset-literally-with a boring bloke at the end. I was then SO EXCITED to see that in this latest book JW had chosen to include a lesbian relationship. Despite it being better than nothing, the relationship between Cam and Ms Oliver just wasn't explicit. It's time now for young readers to know that it's okay to be gay and I wish writers would stop beating around the bush about it! Less importantly I would have liked to have seen more depth to Justine Littlewood's character and generally wasn't too bothered about that whole story-line even though I guess it was supposed to be the main one. I didn't, however, mind that things fit together a little too neatly at the end of the book. I liked the very-unlikely ending and the random little twists of fate made me smile.