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treereader's review against another edition
3.0
It was funny. Veeeery funny. And sweet. A nice light read.
amdame1's review against another edition
3.0
Lou and her best friend Hannah are both Olympic swim potentials. However, tryouts do not go well for Lou and she doesn't make the cut. Now Lou is on her own at school and realizes that she doesn't have any friends and really isn't very good at schoolwork either. Not only that, but she is a target for bullying. She does meet a few boys who are trying to get together a swimming act and they agree to pay her for coaching them.
Could possibly be a read alike for Out of My Mind, at least in level of difficulty, possibly content.
Could possibly be a read alike for Out of My Mind, at least in level of difficulty, possibly content.
laurapatriciarose's review against another edition
4.0
Originally posted on:> http://lauraslittlebookblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/book-review-girl-out-of-water-by-nat.html
I had first heard about Girl out of Water way back (well fairly) in late 2015 and it just sounded so good and so funny, so I could not wait to read it.
Girl out of Water is the story of 15 year-old Lou. Lou is a very talented swimmer, but unexpectedly and sadly for Lou, she sees her friend Hannah go through to the High Performance Training Camp and not herself. This dramatically changes Lou's life as she knows it, her life feels like it has gone down the pan.
I connected with Lou so much and my empathy for her was almost palpable. Lou isn't popular and when the safety net of her best friend and swimming club come crumbling down, Lou realises just how few friends she has, even her swimming coach no longer wants to know. She has lunch in the library and her weekends are spent at home. That is until a chance meeting with Gabriel, Roman and Pete at the swimming pool have them asking for her help to enter in the Britain's Hidden Talent contest after they were rejected from their first attempt.
The characters in this were just brilliant and Lou was obviously my favourite. Why no one would want to be friends with her, I have no idea. She's funny, genuine and down-to-earth, the perfect kind of person. Gabriel also became a quick favourite of mine and was hoping that there would be a development there- without wanting to say too much.
If there ever was a book to remind me of the social hierarchy at school, Girl Out of Water is it. Nat Luurtsema portrays the angst of being a teenager so well that it felt like being back at school myself. Despite all Lou's misfortunes though, this is actually a really funny read and I mean that genuinely. There were a lot of laugh out loud moments that were so on point and Lou's Dad particularly had me in stitches. It's a great book to really get into and enjoy it whilst reading. It also managed to have a fresh and unique storyline that actually made this a fun read.
A thoroughly enjoyable book with lots of laugh-out-loud moments.
I had first heard about Girl out of Water way back (well fairly) in late 2015 and it just sounded so good and so funny, so I could not wait to read it.
Girl out of Water is the story of 15 year-old Lou. Lou is a very talented swimmer, but unexpectedly and sadly for Lou, she sees her friend Hannah go through to the High Performance Training Camp and not herself. This dramatically changes Lou's life as she knows it, her life feels like it has gone down the pan.
I connected with Lou so much and my empathy for her was almost palpable. Lou isn't popular and when the safety net of her best friend and swimming club come crumbling down, Lou realises just how few friends she has, even her swimming coach no longer wants to know. She has lunch in the library and her weekends are spent at home. That is until a chance meeting with Gabriel, Roman and Pete at the swimming pool have them asking for her help to enter in the Britain's Hidden Talent contest after they were rejected from their first attempt.
The characters in this were just brilliant and Lou was obviously my favourite. Why no one would want to be friends with her, I have no idea. She's funny, genuine and down-to-earth, the perfect kind of person. Gabriel also became a quick favourite of mine and was hoping that there would be a development there- without wanting to say too much.
If there ever was a book to remind me of the social hierarchy at school, Girl Out of Water is it. Nat Luurtsema portrays the angst of being a teenager so well that it felt like being back at school myself. Despite all Lou's misfortunes though, this is actually a really funny read and I mean that genuinely. There were a lot of laugh out loud moments that were so on point and Lou's Dad particularly had me in stitches. It's a great book to really get into and enjoy it whilst reading. It also managed to have a fresh and unique storyline that actually made this a fun read.
A thoroughly enjoyable book with lots of laugh-out-loud moments.
jojom's review against another edition
funny
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Loved it, it made me laugh. I’ve read it more than once. It’s a book I’ll pick up to cheer myself up.
heatherinjapan's review against another edition
5.0
This book was the perfect mix of a coming of age story and comedy. It reminded me of how I would act 5 years ago, though I do admit I am jealous of Lou's achievements at the end of the book. The quirky events keep you strangely intrigued and it definitely is a book you can read in one sitting. I highly suggest this to teenagers who are dealing with becoming adults and people who have strange senses of humour.
ejderwood's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 and not a clear 5 ONLY bc it was first person. But man, this was engaging, well-written, funny and realistic. I don't think I've ever read a book where the 'childhood friends start having different paths in life' is so realistically and gently handled - I hesitate to say more for fear of spoilers, but every single character in this book is three dimensional and delightful.
sidbookreviews's review against another edition
4.0
Goldfish is an extremely entertaining realistic fiction novel. Read my full review on my blog here.
thefox22's review against another edition
3.0
*Physical ARC kindly provided by Macmillan.
This was super cute! And very funny. I laughed aloud many times. I didn't always understand references, but the voice was spot-on and felt very refreshingly honest. I could've used WAY more of this hugely important friendship that Lou becomes part of, like the synopsis promised me more than I actually got, so that was disappointing. But all in all, a quick and fun read!
Rating: 3.5 Paw Prints!
This was super cute! And very funny. I laughed aloud many times. I didn't always understand references, but the voice was spot-on and felt very refreshingly honest. I could've used WAY more of this hugely important friendship that Lou becomes part of, like the synopsis promised me more than I actually got, so that was disappointing. But all in all, a quick and fun read!
Rating: 3.5 Paw Prints!
sof's review against another edition
5.0
NetGalley copy in exchange of an honest review.
Lou had it all planned in her head: at 15, she is the fastest swimmer in her county, and if she wins that very particular race, she might go to the Olympics. That’s the plan, that’s her dream.
But she finishes last in the race and her life changes completely, as she has to re-think everything through, and, most of all, overcome her shame and disappointment.
That first step is going back to a “normal” life.
And it’s not easy.
After a few trials and errors, a group of young boys approaches her to ask for her to become their trainer. They want to try and audition for Britain’s Hidden Talent.
Could life get any weirder?
***
I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.
That was a wild ride, from start to finish, but one thing is sure: I couldn’t put it down, and I didn’t even want to.
Let’s try and be organised.
The story. LOVED IT. I love that concept of a younger girl coaching older boys, and the whole setting of it, by the pool, in water, was very refreshing, because I don’t read a lot of books like that, especially these days. It was very entertaining, fast-paced, extremely enjoyable.
The characters. I know I LOVED the story but I think I LOVE the characters even more, which says a lot. I liked each and every one of them, because they all felt very human and very real. I can’t stress how important that is, to me. I wish I could give hugs to Lou, because that poor girl needed them at times! I especially liked her family, who is both weird and nice, supportive and cautious. I liked how real (again) it felt. Reading from Lou’s point of view was extremely funny, too. The humour is a big part of the realness of it all, in my opinion.
My three favourite characters (in case you want to know): Lou, her dad, Gabriel.
The writing. I thought it was very easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining. Again, the humour is clever and witty, I like sarcasm, so it was right up my ally on this one.
In the end, it’s about finding yourself, being confident in who you are, and truly this books shows that the journey is more important that the outcome.
In short: I LOVED IT, BE A FRIEND AND GO READ IT!
Lou had it all planned in her head: at 15, she is the fastest swimmer in her county, and if she wins that very particular race, she might go to the Olympics. That’s the plan, that’s her dream.
But she finishes last in the race and her life changes completely, as she has to re-think everything through, and, most of all, overcome her shame and disappointment.
That first step is going back to a “normal” life.
And it’s not easy.
After a few trials and errors, a group of young boys approaches her to ask for her to become their trainer. They want to try and audition for Britain’s Hidden Talent.
Could life get any weirder?
***
I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.
That was a wild ride, from start to finish, but one thing is sure: I couldn’t put it down, and I didn’t even want to.
Let’s try and be organised.
The story. LOVED IT. I love that concept of a younger girl coaching older boys, and the whole setting of it, by the pool, in water, was very refreshing, because I don’t read a lot of books like that, especially these days. It was very entertaining, fast-paced, extremely enjoyable.
The characters. I know I LOVED the story but I think I LOVE the characters even more, which says a lot. I liked each and every one of them, because they all felt very human and very real. I can’t stress how important that is, to me. I wish I could give hugs to Lou, because that poor girl needed them at times! I especially liked her family, who is both weird and nice, supportive and cautious. I liked how real (again) it felt. Reading from Lou’s point of view was extremely funny, too. The humour is a big part of the realness of it all, in my opinion.
My three favourite characters (in case you want to know): Lou, her dad, Gabriel.
The writing. I thought it was very easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining. Again, the humour is clever and witty, I like sarcasm, so it was right up my ally on this one.
In the end, it’s about finding yourself, being confident in who you are, and truly this books shows that the journey is more important that the outcome.
In short: I LOVED IT, BE A FRIEND AND GO READ IT!