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A review by sof
Goldfish by Nat Luurtsema
5.0
NetGalley copy in exchange of an honest review.
Lou had it all planned in her head: at 15, she is the fastest swimmer in her county, and if she wins that very particular race, she might go to the Olympics. That’s the plan, that’s her dream.
But she finishes last in the race and her life changes completely, as she has to re-think everything through, and, most of all, overcome her shame and disappointment.
That first step is going back to a “normal” life.
And it’s not easy.
After a few trials and errors, a group of young boys approaches her to ask for her to become their trainer. They want to try and audition for Britain’s Hidden Talent.
Could life get any weirder?
***
I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.
That was a wild ride, from start to finish, but one thing is sure: I couldn’t put it down, and I didn’t even want to.
Let’s try and be organised.
The story. LOVED IT. I love that concept of a younger girl coaching older boys, and the whole setting of it, by the pool, in water, was very refreshing, because I don’t read a lot of books like that, especially these days. It was very entertaining, fast-paced, extremely enjoyable.
The characters. I know I LOVED the story but I think I LOVE the characters even more, which says a lot. I liked each and every one of them, because they all felt very human and very real. I can’t stress how important that is, to me. I wish I could give hugs to Lou, because that poor girl needed them at times! I especially liked her family, who is both weird and nice, supportive and cautious. I liked how real (again) it felt. Reading from Lou’s point of view was extremely funny, too. The humour is a big part of the realness of it all, in my opinion.
My three favourite characters (in case you want to know): Lou, her dad, Gabriel.
The writing. I thought it was very easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining. Again, the humour is clever and witty, I like sarcasm, so it was right up my ally on this one.
In the end, it’s about finding yourself, being confident in who you are, and truly this books shows that the journey is more important that the outcome.
In short: I LOVED IT, BE A FRIEND AND GO READ IT!
Lou had it all planned in her head: at 15, she is the fastest swimmer in her county, and if she wins that very particular race, she might go to the Olympics. That’s the plan, that’s her dream.
But she finishes last in the race and her life changes completely, as she has to re-think everything through, and, most of all, overcome her shame and disappointment.
That first step is going back to a “normal” life.
And it’s not easy.
After a few trials and errors, a group of young boys approaches her to ask for her to become their trainer. They want to try and audition for Britain’s Hidden Talent.
Could life get any weirder?
***
I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.
That was a wild ride, from start to finish, but one thing is sure: I couldn’t put it down, and I didn’t even want to.
Let’s try and be organised.
The story. LOVED IT. I love that concept of a younger girl coaching older boys, and the whole setting of it, by the pool, in water, was very refreshing, because I don’t read a lot of books like that, especially these days. It was very entertaining, fast-paced, extremely enjoyable.
The characters. I know I LOVED the story but I think I LOVE the characters even more, which says a lot. I liked each and every one of them, because they all felt very human and very real. I can’t stress how important that is, to me. I wish I could give hugs to Lou, because that poor girl needed them at times! I especially liked her family, who is both weird and nice, supportive and cautious. I liked how real (again) it felt. Reading from Lou’s point of view was extremely funny, too. The humour is a big part of the realness of it all, in my opinion.
My three favourite characters (in case you want to know): Lou, her dad, Gabriel.
The writing. I thought it was very easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining. Again, the humour is clever and witty, I like sarcasm, so it was right up my ally on this one.
In the end, it’s about finding yourself, being confident in who you are, and truly this books shows that the journey is more important that the outcome.
In short: I LOVED IT, BE A FRIEND AND GO READ IT!