The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden

The Benefits of Being an Octopus

Ann Braden with Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)

6 hours, 57 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary middle grade
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Seventh-grader Zoey has her hands full as she takes care of her much younger siblings after school every day while her mom works her shift at the pizza parlour. Not that her mom seems to appreciate it. At least there's Lenny, her mom's boyfriend-t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,759 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
hopeful 66%
inspiring 47%
sad 46%
reflective 43%
challenging 36%
tense 34%
dark 15%
informative 9%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 27%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

4.18

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