A review by punziereads3
Odder by Katherine Applegate

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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

4.5

This was an adorable book tinged with sadness. I didn’t realize how much this little verse book could hold but man it packed a punch. I was tearing up when Odder

got bit by the shark and the whole attack.

but then there was a lot of healing and growth and it was very sweet to see how she recovered the first time but the second time was when it really got me.

I am not a mother but this really spoke to me especially seeing how her friend mothered the new pup after losing hers. I think it makes me a bit like Odder since she never had a pup but felt this urge after a while to help the new abandoned pup. Sparked a lot of weird maternal feelings in me and did not expect that from a verse book about otters.