Losing It is a fabulous teen issues novel written by Lizzie Willcock. It is about a 14-year-old girl, Gabrielle (Gabbie) who is afraid of growing up and becoming a young adult. She likes life the way it is. She has a close family, a nice best friend and she can tell her mum anything. This all changes when Gabbie抯 uncle moves in, her best friend gets arrested and she falls in love. Gabbie does not know how to handle these dramatic changes in her life and she does not know if they are for better or for worse. Will these changes ruin Gabbie抯 life?

Losing It by Lizzie Willcock is a fantastic novel. I followed the storyline perfectly, I cried when Gabbie cried, I laughed when she laughed and I got angry when she was angry. This novel was a pleasure to read, as it was easy to imagine and you felt like you were the one going through everything in the novel. I would recommend Losing It to teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 16 who like to read because there are some more mature themes in the novel. I would also recommend Losing It to readers who prefer a reality and teen issues novel rather than fantasy and fiction novel. The language in Losing It is suitable for the intended audience and the dialogue was easy to follow.

I really enjoyed Losing It; it is an awesome read that I couldn抰 put down until I had finished. So, all in all I would rate Losing It a 9 ?out of ten and recommend to all teenage girls between 14 and 16 to read this excellent novel.

Madi, Year 9, Canberra, Australia