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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
**Olivetti** - Allie Millington - **8/10**
A middle grade novel told from the perspective of an 80 year old typewriter & a traumatized kid who loves words. They are brought together when one day the boyโs mom runs away from home and the typewriter decides to speak up (type up?) and help.
There are some shortcuts in the plot and some middle grade tropes Iโve read too many times, but it was such a heartfelt and raw book that those get a pass from me.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and felt like it realistically addressed some very dark and difficult topics, while still maintaining a hopeful ending (thatโs one trope I DO like with middle grade - keeping that hopeful ending)
A middle grade novel told from the perspective of an 80 year old typewriter & a traumatized kid who loves words. They are brought together when one day the boyโs mom runs away from home and the typewriter decides to speak up (type up?) and help.
There are some shortcuts in the plot and some middle grade tropes Iโve read too many times, but it was such a heartfelt and raw book that those get a pass from me.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and felt like it realistically addressed some very dark and difficult topics, while still maintaining a hopeful ending (thatโs one trope I DO like with middle grade - keeping that hopeful ending)
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Oh my heart. This is emotional and so so good.
A mom disappears and a typewriter provides the memories to find her (and heal her family).
A mom disappears and a typewriter provides the memories to find her (and heal her family).
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm so hear for magical and talking typewriters. This was just the perfect about magic and heart. A talking typewriter who helps a family get through awkward relationships and a cancer diagnosis (again). It was sad and heartwarming and beautiful all once. Showing the power of a family who can get through hard times together.
And of course Narnia. The magical story of Narnia and books shows up a powerful tool to bind and help hurts.
This bool would be good as an older mature MG read or a family read aloud. Lots of topics to navigate and discuss as a family. Potential content warning: family dysfuction, cancer, possible suicdal ideations.
๐ฌ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ต:๐ฉ๐ต๐ต๐ฑ๐ด://๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ.๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ.๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ/๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ด/
And of course Narnia. The magical story of Narnia and books shows up a powerful tool to bind and help hurts.
This bool would be good as an older mature MG read or a family read aloud. Lots of topics to navigate and discuss as a family. Potential content warning: family dysfuction, cancer, possible suicdal ideations.
๐ฌ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ต:๐ฉ๐ต๐ต๐ฑ๐ด://๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ.๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ.๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ/๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ด/
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An excellent book for young readers who are coping with sick parents
adventurous
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Mystery book- started slowly but by chapter 3, we were hooked! Sad storyโฆ but hopeful ending!
Pros:
Story concept
Characters (although not a lot of descriptions, actions and statements produced a clear picture of their personalities) Olivetti being my fav!
Writing style of going back and forth between characters.
Ending
Cons:
Length (would have loved to see this go deeper)
Fav Quote:
โStrength isn't about what you can do," Beatrice said. "Its about what you can endure.โ (this touched me personally)
Story concept
Characters (although not a lot of descriptions, actions and statements produced a clear picture of their personalities) Olivetti being my fav!
Writing style of going back and forth between characters.
Ending
Cons:
Length (would have loved to see this go deeper)
Fav Quote:
โStrength isn't about what you can do," Beatrice said. "Its about what you can endure.โ (this touched me personally)