Golden Firebird, Squared

Howdy readers! It’s Amber with another great book review.

First off, I just want to explain how hard it is for me to reread books. I just am the type of person who even if I loveeeee a book, I wont reread it. It’s like listening to a song that used to hold a lot of meaning to you but now doesnt.

"The funny thing about stop signs is that they're also start signs."

Title: Key to the Golden Firebird

Author: Maureen Johnson

Pages: 297



I first read “The Key to the Golden Firebird” when I was probably in 8th grade. I was shocked at how touching and how realistic the story is told. All three of the main characters are relatable, which in a book like this needs to happen.

Okay summary time!

The story is about 3 girls who lose their father to a sudden heart attack. The father dies in his golden firebird, a car the girls and their mother will not touch for the fact this was his final resting place. For the middle child May, it focuses on how she wants to learn to drive and the only person who can teach her is her annoying childhood friend Pete.
For the older sister Brooks, she is just trying to discover who she is now that shes not the star softball player in her father life. She starts drinking and starts dating a guy who really isnt that good for her. She also quits softball.

For the younger sister Palmer, she is still trying to come with grips of what is happening. She suffers from panic attacks which she is not medically treated for and fills her time with softball and watching tv. She also starts snooping around her mothers room at night.
The girls then decide to do something really risky one night that brings them all together.

Pretty much its your typical feel good book which in all honesty is well written. I thought it was such a great changed from most of the typical teen feel good books are told from. You grow an attachment to these girls. I was so happy again to reread the book and feel that magic again. It’s a story that you never forget and makes you realize exactly what you have. It also makes you realize how you need to cherish them. I think this book is a must read. Maureen Johnson is a great author. I give it 5 out of 5 stars because she has a real winner here and should have been on the new york times best seller list when it came out. It may be old but that doesnt mean you cant enjoy it ;]

Until next time folks, keep reading…