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A review by lellowturtle
Cuttle by Chelsea Britain
5.0
Cuttle is a first-person novel written by Chelsea Britain. This book follows Nora, a young, dedicated scientist through her ups and downs in her career and love life. As knowledgeable and dedicated as she is to science and her water creatures, she is just as not dedicated and knowledgeable to human beings. She is not quite sure what to make of relationships; she is set in her routines; she has certain spaces that she likes to be; and she has her patterns. However, she faces crisis as her routines and her patterns begin to change due to the life transitions.
I love Cuttle so much. Not only is it hard to put down, but it is also realistic, heart-warming, and beautiful. Nora has strong friendships with her two best friends and roommates. They are always there for one another. Nora begins to navigate this post-doc world, along with entering the dating scene. She approaches relationships and love with a purpose and logical thinking, and you see her slowly opening up and realizing what she wants. It is this growth of Nora and her relationship with her two best friends so beautiful and touching.
Nora’s interactions with dating prospects are also realistic and relatable. She traverses not only changes in her personal life but her professional life as well. Nora trying to figure out what her next move gives the reader comfort in knowing that you do not always have to have it figured out. What I really loved about the book was Nora’s portrayal of a person on the Autism spectrum. She was not overly stereotypical, but someone with the knowledge of it could see she is on the spectrum. I think Britain did a beautiful job with her. Britain also has healthy relationships with people who did not treat her as if she was fragile, and I think that is important. Overall, I highly recommend Cuttle. It is relatable, adorable, funny, witty, and fun.
I love Cuttle so much. Not only is it hard to put down, but it is also realistic, heart-warming, and beautiful. Nora has strong friendships with her two best friends and roommates. They are always there for one another. Nora begins to navigate this post-doc world, along with entering the dating scene. She approaches relationships and love with a purpose and logical thinking, and you see her slowly opening up and realizing what she wants. It is this growth of Nora and her relationship with her two best friends so beautiful and touching.
Nora’s interactions with dating prospects are also realistic and relatable. She traverses not only changes in her personal life but her professional life as well. Nora trying to figure out what her next move gives the reader comfort in knowing that you do not always have to have it figured out. What I really loved about the book was Nora’s portrayal of a person on the Autism spectrum. She was not overly stereotypical, but someone with the knowledge of it could see she is on the spectrum. I think Britain did a beautiful job with her. Britain also has healthy relationships with people who did not treat her as if she was fragile, and I think that is important. Overall, I highly recommend Cuttle. It is relatable, adorable, funny, witty, and fun.