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audreylee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
5.0
A beautiful story about friendship, family, chronic illness, growing up, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. That sounds heavy. However, this book is more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
chrissyz's review against another edition
5.0
"Goodbyes are hard," Daddy says, echoing my words back to me. "Endings hurt, no matter how right they are."
"No matter the distance, no matter the struggle. I am never alone"
This is a wonderfully written middle grade book in verse. It is filled with such hope and wonder while not being too sappy or surreal. The author's note is especially poignant and adds to the impact of the story. Highly recommend it!
Thanks to Netgalley for a chance to read it in exchange for my honest thoughts!
"No matter the distance, no matter the struggle. I am never alone"
This is a wonderfully written middle grade book in verse. It is filled with such hope and wonder while not being too sappy or surreal. The author's note is especially poignant and adds to the impact of the story. Highly recommend it!
Thanks to Netgalley for a chance to read it in exchange for my honest thoughts!
hckilgour's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
So the thing this book did best was really shed light on what cystic fibrosis is like. And that it’s ok to not alway be brave.
I did struggle with the whole Penny/dolphin connection thing.
And I did like that a dolphin was able to help a child feel at least a bit better about their chronic illness.
My only PSA with this is please don’t interact with wild dolphins. They can be dangerous. And it’s dangerous for them to become acclimatized/overly trusting of humans.
I did struggle with the whole Penny/dolphin connection thing.
And I did like that a dolphin was able to help a child feel at least a bit better about their chronic illness.
My only PSA with this is please don’t interact with wild dolphins. They can be dangerous. And it’s dangerous for them to become acclimatized/overly trusting of humans.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
spring_lilac's review against another edition
inspiring
3.0
A sweet coming of age story about a girl and her bond with a lost dolphin. Her supportive family works with her to deal with her cystic fibrosis and getting the dolphin back to the ocean.
readinglover22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
leahjanespeare's review against another edition
4.0
A sweet novel-in-verse about a young girl who has cystic fibrosis and who makes friends with a dolphin. A touch of fantasy with how she is communicating with the dolphin.
It showed the struggle of this chronic illness and the author did a good job conveying the message that even though you may look and feel okay a lot of days, you are still allowed to be angry and tired of the illness and to feel the exhaustion of keeping up appearances. My heart ached for this girl. She spends a lot of the book trying to understand who she is outside of her disease which defines so much of her life and identity.
When I was a kid, one of my best friend's sisters had CF, and at that time, I think the life expectancy was about 25 so it was an unspoken fact that she would just not be able to live a full and long life; something I couldn't fully comprehend at age 10. That was my only exposure for CF, until Six Feet Apart (which was a good book) and now this one!
CFers' life expectancy is now at 50! What encouraging news and progress on this disease.
It showed the struggle of this chronic illness and the author did a good job conveying the message that even though you may look and feel okay a lot of days, you are still allowed to be angry and tired of the illness and to feel the exhaustion of keeping up appearances. My heart ached for this girl. She spends a lot of the book trying to understand who she is outside of her disease which defines so much of her life and identity.
When I was a kid, one of my best friend's sisters had CF, and at that time, I think the life expectancy was about 25 so it was an unspoken fact that she would just not be able to live a full and long life; something I couldn't fully comprehend at age 10. That was my only exposure for CF, until Six Feet Apart (which was a good book) and now this one!
CFers' life expectancy is now at 50! What encouraging news and progress on this disease.
mbozarth's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
4.75
scoutabout's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
saber77's review
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
4.75