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bookishly_bi's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
heytayashleigh's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide, Racism, and Suicide attempt
kateybellew's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The strong voice of the protagonist Julia, combined with the luscious nature writing, makes this children’s book pretty special. The gorgeous two-tone illustrations by Tom de Freston are captivating and a few took my breath away.
This an emotional story of search and discovery, both literal and psychological. Julia and her parents spend the summer on a remote island while Julia’s mother desperately searches for a Greenland shark. However, things unravel as Julia’s mum’s behaviour and emotions becomes more erratic and turbulent.
Spoilers and content warnings: Julia’s mum has Bipolar Disorder. After experiencing mania, she dives into a depressive episode and attempts suicide. It is also made clear the method used in the suicide attempt, which I don’t personally think was necessary.
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This an emotional story of search and discovery, both literal and psychological. Julia and her parents spend the summer on a remote island while Julia’s mother desperately searches for a Greenland shark. However, things unravel as Julia’s mum’s behaviour and emotions becomes more erratic and turbulent.
Spoilers and content warnings: Julia’s mum has Bipolar Disorder. After experiencing mania, she dives into a depressive episode and attempts suicide. It is also made clear the method used in the suicide attempt, which I don’t personally think was necessary.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Bullying, and Racism
The method of suicide is mentioned.tigerlilliereads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I received this book from Netgalley for an honest review.
So I have been hearing so much about this book and seeing it everywhere! After my favourite this year I had to pick this one up, plus the illustrations and the cover are irresistible.
This book is about a girl called Julia and her family who move over the summer to Unst, in the Shetland Islands. Her mum is on a mission to find a Greenland shark and her dad has a got a job fixing the light in the lighthouse they are temporarily living in. Whilst there Julia befriends a boy called Kin in the village and begins to learn about space, as well as the ocean.
Now this book was utterly beautiful, enchanting and heartbreaking all at the same time. The illustrations and poems add to a very magical read that talks about some really difficult topics. I don’t have much to say because it is still so fresh in my mind. But I was gripped throughout, this story had moments where your heart felt like it was falling, the books does such a great job at making you feel all the emotional of the characters and the atmosphere of the island. You are so draw into the story that the real world dissolves around you.
So I have been hearing so much about this book and seeing it everywhere! After my favourite this year I had to pick this one up, plus the illustrations and the cover are irresistible.
This book is about a girl called Julia and her family who move over the summer to Unst, in the Shetland Islands. Her mum is on a mission to find a Greenland shark and her dad has a got a job fixing the light in the lighthouse they are temporarily living in. Whilst there Julia befriends a boy called Kin in the village and begins to learn about space, as well as the ocean.
Now this book was utterly beautiful, enchanting and heartbreaking all at the same time. The illustrations and poems add to a very magical read that talks about some really difficult topics. I don’t have much to say because it is still so fresh in my mind. But I was gripped throughout, this story had moments where your heart felt like it was falling, the books does such a great job at making you feel all the emotional of the characters and the atmosphere of the island. You are so draw into the story that the real world dissolves around you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
Minor: Dementia
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