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Odder

Katherine Applegate

4.2 AVERAGE

tihare's review against another edition

4.0

Cute story. Done in a very creative "free-verse" poems.

mrssnorthington's review against another edition

4.0

I loved the writing style of this book. It is clearly fiction, but based on so much fact, that it serves as a wonderful way to dive into learning more about sea otters and ocean ecosystems with a bibliography and resource list at the back of the book. The book is written in verse from the perspective of Odder the sea otter. This was a darling and enjoyable middle grade read.

abkc1987's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

good_girls_read's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

delibes's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

punziereads3's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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: No

This was an adorable book tinged with sadness. I didn’t realize how much this little verse book could hold but man it packed a punch. I was tearing up when Odder

got bit by the shark and the whole attack.

but then there was a lot of healing and growth and it was very sweet to see how she recovered the first time but the second time was when it really got me.

I am not a mother but this really spoke to me especially seeing how her friend mothered the new pup after losing hers. I think it makes me a bit like Odder since she never had a pup but felt this urge after a while to help the new abandoned pup. Sparked a lot of weird maternal feelings in me and did not expect that from a verse book about otters.