It seemed to me that Mass did the minimum, showing little creativity and limited description of the characters. Mass didn’t express the feeling of a hopeful young and carefree 16 year old. However, it seemed like she just jotted down a couple of notes without revision. I understand it might have been hard to peek into many people’s thoughts and write in many different styles to fit each person’s personality. Every character has different opinions about the events of life and surprises that pop up at random times. She started off from the perspective of the main character Josie and then stepped into the minds of the people surrounding Josie, relating how they handled and influenced each situation. Her writing may not have been very deep or meaningful, but she took a chance and used a creative approach. Each event, from a surprise birthday celebration to a long kept secret itching to be told, is an important factor in the initiation of turning sixteen. This event is so special because Josie is one of few people born on leap day in the world, and her fourth (16th) birthday is approaching fast in this surprisingly quick paced book. Nothing about Josie stands out during her mundane life quite like her birthday. Josie is a teenage, melodramatic girl experiencing her leap day birthday adventures throughout a single day as told by Wendy Mass in Leap Day.
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