A review by madelinemcguire
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, Volume 1 by Dusti Bowling

5.0

Aven Greene was born without arms, even if she likes to tell people different stories about how the event occurred. Though the fact that she was born without arms hasn't stopped her from living her life, she plays guitar, soccer, can eat and get dressed all on her own. Life is pretty good, until her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass a Western Theme Park in Arizona, a far cry from where she grew up in Kansas. Now Aven has to adjust to going to a new school, making new friends, and figuring out the secret of the park. With the help of her new friend Connor who has his own struggles in the form of Tourette's syndrome, and Zion Aven might just be okay.

I adored this book. Aven was a lovable main character, with a witty personality. The display of kids who are differently-able, and the topic of adoption were all handled so well. It was well written and just such a fun read. 10/10 would recommend.