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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Olive died, but she left a note for Martha, whom she saw as the only person who was nice to her, she wished she’d seen an actual ocean. Twelve-year-old Martha is about to visit her grandmother, Godbe, at the ocean. Martha has some growing up to do and wants to be a writer, but her father is already trying to be a writer and not doing very well. A local boy takes advantage of Marth’s naivete while filming things and films himself kissing her, then reveals it was a bet. Marth feels terrible and wants nothing to do with the older boy after that. She collects a bottle of water to take to Olive’s mother as Olive’s Ocean. The boy’s brother, who is Martha’s age steals the film and gives it to her at the end of the vacation. When Martha gets home, she goes to Olive’s house to give her mother the bottle of ocean, but she has already moved too far away. So, Martha paints Olive’s name with the ocean water and watches it evaporate in the heat.
i didnt expected myself to enjoyed this novel, but i did. I like it. Even, i really like the mid-to-end part of the novel. Its simple yet fulfilling.
The Author, somehow, make me read the novel as if i'm Martha itself, yeah, like Martha was me and i was Martha. Hahha. weird isn't it.
I dont remember what 12 years old me looked like but if the 12 years old me have ever stuck in Martha's situation, i'd be grateful. For sure.
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The Author, somehow, make me read the novel as if i'm Martha itself, yeah, like Martha was me and i was Martha. Hahha. weird isn't it.
I dont remember what 12 years old me looked like but if the 12 years old me have ever stuck in Martha's situation, i'd be grateful. For sure.
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adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-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:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this because I was thinking of getting it for my niece for Christmas. Kept hoping it would get better. It didn't.
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is the story of a young girl who is starting to encounter some of the grittiness of ordinary life: people grow old and die, some people die young for no reason, you don't get to choose who you have a crush on, and sometimes your parents have sex. It feels authentic and relatable.