Rosie Rinkstar, by Janet Rosina West, was a short sweet read that I finished quickly. The novel did take me a bit to get into, but I think that was in part due to all the British words thrown in that I'm not familiar with. Also, this book did read younger than YA to me, which was probably why I got through it as fast as I did.
Anyways...this novel revolves around the life of Rosie, who is an aspiring ice skater. She lives at home with her mother and annoying little sister Bernice. She is very close to her Nan who lives nearby, and plays a special role in this book. Rosie hasn't been skating long, but is good at what she does, as evidenced in the opening of the book when she has "tests" for her skating. We learn throughout the novel that Rosie and her family don't have a lot of money, and Rosie is very aware of how much skating costs, as well as how much gymnastics costs, which her little sister is a part of. Bernice, her little sister, seems to always get her way, and when she needs more advanced classes she gets them. This hurts Rosie, who is forced to say goodbye to ballet classes due to an increased cost, and may soon be out of a ride to the skating rink.
Rosie's best friend Sergio is also a skater at the rink, and his father is the best coach at the rink. After the confident rich Lulu confronts them for help with a fellow skater, The Princess, they all come together along with the scary new guy in class, Solomon. The unlikely five bond together and work towards helping The Princess, which leads to Sol and Lulu dating and Sergio and Rosie being able to skate together as pairs.
This short, sweet novel all works out to a happy ending, but not without a few twists and turns along the way. Rosie is easy to connect to for me, as I once shared the same passion for a different sport and have a young annoying sibling as well.
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