Review by clyclone - Ollie In Between

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Ollie In Between by Jess Callans

5.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This is one of the most important books I’ve ever read in my life and it needs to be on a shelf in every middle school library (even if it’ll probably get banned from half of them). Ollie In Between is an incredibly difficult read, especially as a nonbinary, neurodivergent adult. The writing managed to evoke the strongest sense of viscera I’ve ever experienced, often depicting the exact thoughts and feelings I experienced around the same age. I frequently had to set this book aside for days, sometimes even weeks, at a time in order to finish it, but I’m so glad I did. This is a story that desperately needed to be told and I’m so glad someone was brave enough to do so.

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