I am about midway through the novel 29, by Adena Halpern. In this book so far, there has been many plot twists that have really kept me engaged throughout this book. Ellie, a seventy-five year old grandma, woke up one morning and she is twenty-nine again. She tells her granddaughter, Lucy, who promises Ellie the best day of her life. Ellie even meets a cute, young man named Zach;) Meanwhile... Ellie's daughter, Barbara, and best friend, Frida, are worried sick!

CHARACER ANALYSIS

Yes, Ellie is seventy-five years, but she is young at heart. She is reckless and carefree and quite hilarious! She is very close to her granddaughter Lucy, and cannot wait to spend the day with her going to parties, drinking beer, tanning, flirting, and getting a complete makeover. She is probably the wildest grandma out there!

Lucy is a twenty-five year old fashion designer, managing to create a life on her own. Lucy is spontaneous, just like her grandmother. Ellie admires Lucy because she is so independent and caring, but has fun at the same time.

Barbara, Ellie's daughter, is the complete opposite of her mother! She is a critical, close-minded woman who means well, but can sometimes come off as a little stubborn. I think Barbara needs a vacation! She is always worrying about Elli's health and her daughter's future; she just needs to relax a little.

Frida is a sweet, shy, old woman who has been Ellie's best friend almost all of their lives! Frida is sweet and kind but she never really stands up for herself. She is gullible and lets other people manipulate her. I predict that by the end of the story, Frida will doing something noble to shock the reader! :)

Can't wait to read more!! I will keep you updated!

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I am currently reading 29 by Adena Halpern. This novel reminds me of the movie Freaky Friday because both of the the main plots is waking up in a different body. In Freaky Friday, the daughter wakes up as her mother, and her mother wakes up as her daughter. In 29, Ellie wakes up as a younger version of herself. I have enjoyed this book so far it makes me laugh and is written in good detail. The author's style of writing is very dramatic and lively. Adena Halpern also does a good job of incorporating allusions into her text. For example in this novel Ellie says," 'Let's get this day started. Cinderella goes back at midnight' " (Halpern 50).

In this novel, Ellie, a seventy-five year old grandmother wished to be twenty-nine again for one day. The next day, Ellie wakes up and finds that her wish came true! That morning, Ellie's best friend Frida, and her daughter, Barbara call her. Ellie decides to keep this a secret from them so she tells Frida that she will be with Barbara for the day, and she tells Barbara that she will be with Frida.

Ellie's clothes do not fit her anymore so she goes out shopping, when she returns to her apartment she is shocked and horrified to see her granddaughter, Lucy. Ellie is just a stranger to Lucy though... so Lucy screams at Ellie, asking her where her grandmother is. Ellie gives up and tells Lucy everything. After Lucy calms down, they agree to hang out together the whole day and do things twenty-nine year olds do. They even talk about meeting up with cute boys ;) ;) Meanwhile, Frida and Barbara are discovering that Ellie is not at either of their houses. The message of this book is to be thankful for every moment of your life, and spend each moment to the fullest.

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