A review by jayinbee
Bluefish by Pat Schmatz

5.0

It was an emotional ride but it's a very gratifying, quick read, at the same time. A story about kids dealing with the struggles of life and loss, relationships, home lives, bullies, anger, and school. The characters are much more believable than they are in many YA books. I loved the references to The Book Thief too. Also, can we just take a moment to celebrate a book written about teenagers where they don't fall into the ultimate love with one another and never look back for the rest of their lives? I read plenty of books that get super sappy and I begrudgingly accept that, but this is a much more realistic depiction of teen life.