A review by betweentheshelves
Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes

emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I read this book back in college for one of my children's lit classes, but I found I remembered basically nothing from it. However, it is on the top banned list so it made it onto our book club list, and you too will be surprised as to why it's banned: sexually explicit and and offensive language. It is probably the furthest from those things, but you know. Sometimes book banners be crazy.

Overall, this is a sweet book about coming to terms with growing up, first crushes, and just having the courage to be yourself. Definitely written at the right level for any middle grade reader, so I'd definitely recommend it!
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