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A review by nicolelovesbooks
Olivetti by Allie Millington
fast-paced
5.0
What a sweet, beautiful book!
I loved the way Olivetti narrated and observed humanity (with such quirky insightfulness), and the way the author used his POV to bring levity to what would otherwise be a heavy story. Ernest’s journey to find his mom was endearing, and for him, turned out to be so much more than just solving a mystery. Between recognizing truths about himself and letting family (and dare I say, friends) into his heart, he has such an arc of growth throughout the book. This book is a quick read and will appeal to readers of other endearing and unique narrators like A Rover’s Story and The Wild Robot.
Lines I adored:
“Strength isn’t about what you can do,” Beatrice said. “It’s about what you can endure.”
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“Don’t you see? We bought you when you were broken. Even though you were in pieces, you were worth saving.”
“Maybe the only way to get unstuck was to remember.”
Thank you to Netgalley and MacKids for the ARC.
I loved the way Olivetti narrated and observed humanity (with such quirky insightfulness), and the way the author used his POV to bring levity to what would otherwise be a heavy story. Ernest’s journey to find his mom was endearing, and for him, turned out to be so much more than just solving a mystery. Between recognizing truths about himself and letting family (and dare I say, friends) into his heart, he has such an arc of growth throughout the book. This book is a quick read and will appeal to readers of other endearing and unique narrators like A Rover’s Story and The Wild Robot.
Lines I adored:
“Strength isn’t about what you can do,” Beatrice said. “It’s about what you can endure.”
(More below)
“Don’t you see? We bought you when you were broken. Even though you were in pieces, you were worth saving.”
“Maybe the only way to get unstuck was to remember.”
Thank you to Netgalley and MacKids for the ARC.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Abandonment