babyskillet 's review for:

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

4.5

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I picked this up without reading the inside cover. I thought it was going to be a fun, lighthearted, poolside read. And I was wrong. Absolutely soul crushing book. Really lovely writing, (it's in second person which is fun) good characters, and an ode to the ones you love.