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Jelly, by Clare Rees, has a somewhat unusual premise: a group of people are trapped upon the back of a giant jellyfish, just off the coast. They can see the coastal town, though it has long since been abandoned, by try as they might, they cannot escape the back of the jellyfish.
This book is odd through and through, from the strange premise to the funny little details that are included, like the fact that they spend much of their time aboard the jelly playing rugby. It is clearly written for a younger audience, with a non-zero number of bodily humor jokes, and little romance to be found. However, it is undeniably fun, laugh out loud funny at times, and bewilderingly enjoyable at others.
It is also at times almost uncomfortably relevant for this pandemic world we are all living in. The folks on the jelly are stuck together, with little hope of escape and essentially no privacy. As with the best science fiction, in spite of this almost otherworldly premise, certain elements feel extremely close to home.
I found myself in turns laughing and almost tearing up while reading Jelly. Rees has created something truly unique and truly brilliant, and I know I will revisit it again and again.
Thank you to NetGalley and Amulet Books for the ARC!
This book is odd through and through, from the strange premise to the funny little details that are included, like the fact that they spend much of their time aboard the jelly playing rugby. It is clearly written for a younger audience, with a non-zero number of bodily humor jokes, and little romance to be found. However, it is undeniably fun, laugh out loud funny at times, and bewilderingly enjoyable at others.
It is also at times almost uncomfortably relevant for this pandemic world we are all living in. The folks on the jelly are stuck together, with little hope of escape and essentially no privacy. As with the best science fiction, in spite of this almost otherworldly premise, certain elements feel extremely close to home.
I found myself in turns laughing and almost tearing up while reading Jelly. Rees has created something truly unique and truly brilliant, and I know I will revisit it again and again.
Thank you to NetGalley and Amulet Books for the ARC!