Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes
Olive's Ocean

Kevin Henkes

Olive's Ocean

Kevin Henkes with Blair Brown

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional hopeful medium-paced
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Description

"Olive Barstow was dead. She'd been hit by a car on Monroe Street while riding her bicycle weeks ago. That was about all Martha knew."Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends. But they weren't -- and now all that is left are eerie co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,155 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 63%
sad 36%
lighthearted 31%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 21%
relaxing 15%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 5%
challenging 2%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 39%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.66

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