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A review by kailiasage
Happy Birthday to Me by Brian Rowe
3.0
The two things that made me want to read this book was the cover and the summary. It looked good but I was still skeptical about it. Would I like it as much as others had? I wasn’t sure about anything when I dived into this book. I’m happy to report that I liked this book a lot.
Cameron was such a jerk in the beginning. The typical star athlete, he had the looks and the girlfriend and sure knew this. He was annoying, sometimes selfish, a jerk, and insensitive at times. As the story progresses, he changes into a guy who really and truly appreciates what he has. That, I think, was what made his so realistic. First, he acted just like a regular 17-year-old boy would (most of them anyways). Once reality hits him though, everything changes. Mostly his perspective of life and the people around him.
One iffy thing about this book was how insensitive the people around him were. His dad was one of the meanest jerks I’d ever read about, totally obsessed with money and his image. Some of the things that teachers did made me wonder if people were actually that mean.
The real romance was coming. I knew who the girl was going to be and I knew she’s the one who’d changed him. I liked seeing their relationship develop. Cameron noticed a girl who he normally wouldn’t have if it hadn’t been for his condition. The girl proved that there were actually good people in this world. People who cared and who saw you for who you really were.
Overall, I liked this book a lot. The writing wasn’t the best in the world and some things bugged me a lot but the plot, honestly, made up for it. I liked reading this book from the POV of a teen boy, something that I don’t see often enough!
Cameron was such a jerk in the beginning. The typical star athlete, he had the looks and the girlfriend and sure knew this. He was annoying, sometimes selfish, a jerk, and insensitive at times. As the story progresses, he changes into a guy who really and truly appreciates what he has. That, I think, was what made his so realistic. First, he acted just like a regular 17-year-old boy would (most of them anyways). Once reality hits him though, everything changes. Mostly his perspective of life and the people around him.
One iffy thing about this book was how insensitive the people around him were. His dad was one of the meanest jerks I’d ever read about, totally obsessed with money and his image. Some of the things that teachers did made me wonder if people were actually that mean.
The real romance was coming. I knew who the girl was going to be and I knew she’s the one who’d changed him. I liked seeing their relationship develop. Cameron noticed a girl who he normally wouldn’t have if it hadn’t been for his condition. The girl proved that there were actually good people in this world. People who cared and who saw you for who you really were.
Overall, I liked this book a lot. The writing wasn’t the best in the world and some things bugged me a lot but the plot, honestly, made up for it. I liked reading this book from the POV of a teen boy, something that I don’t see often enough!