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Lily and the Octopus
by Steven Rowley
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book will make you cry!
So I'm not a big crier when it comes to reading, but animals just hold a special place in my heart. I didn't full on sob like I was expecting, but there some moments where I shed a few tears. It also didn't help that "Lily" is also the name of my Siamese kitten so it felt personal.
I think one of the big reasons I didn't cry really hard was because the "octopus" is introduced at the beginning so the outcome--in my opinion--was quite obvious as to what was going to happen. Our main character, Ted, just calls it an octopus because he can't bring himself to call what it actually is. (A tumor. ) It does kind of start off strange because Ted even calls it an octopus to his friends, family, and even the professionals; but it becomes apparent that this is just his way of coping as he and Lily "quite literally" battle against The Octopus.
Lily and The Octopus also "talk" and I actually found it entertaining. I listened to the audiobook for this so the different voices for both Lily and The Octopus were quite enjoyable.
So I'm not a big crier when it comes to reading, but animals just hold a special place in my heart. I didn't full on sob like I was expecting, but there some moments where I shed a few tears. It also didn't help that "Lily" is also the name of my Siamese kitten so it felt personal.
I think one of the big reasons I didn't cry really hard was because the "octopus" is introduced at the beginning so the outcome--in my opinion--was quite obvious as to what was going to happen. Our main character, Ted, just calls it an octopus because he can't bring himself to call what it actually is. (
Lily and The Octopus also "talk" and I actually found it entertaining. I listened to the audiobook for this so the different voices for both Lily and The Octopus were quite enjoyable.