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leonie2022's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a good middle grade book. The pace is fast enough and the characters are interesting enough to keep a younger reader interested. There are a lot of terms related to boats and sailing that might trip up some readers, or be interesting to readers who already have that background knowledge or want to learn more about it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
syd991's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Such a sweet and wonderful book, although there was some confusing elements, especially initially, it was such a sweet and fast-paced book overall.
Also, there’s SHORT CHAPTERS. Like, 1 page chapters sometimes. I feel this really helps with the pace.
Also, there’s SHORT CHAPTERS. Like, 1 page chapters sometimes. I feel this really helps with the pace.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
cheye13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Sharon Creech is a YA/midgrade author that I'm always afraid to return to because of how deeply I loved her books as a child. I'm always so scared they won't hold up, not just the rereads, but her overall style.
This was my first read of this one and boy did it rocket to a new all-time favorite. The first chapters are a little bit slow, but once Cody's pov joins the story, things rly get going. It is a beautiful and moving story, elegantly told. I absolutely adore stories about stories and this is a perfect model.
This was my first read of this one and boy did it rocket to a new all-time favorite. The first chapters are a little bit slow, but once Cody's pov joins the story, things rly get going. It is a beautiful and moving story, elegantly told. I absolutely adore stories about stories and this is a perfect model.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse
Drowning and the resulting trauma & repression of such are prominent themes/subject matter.