A review by thesaltiestlibrarian
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

So the survival bits were great. Love that type of story so much, it's primarily the video game genre I reach for nowadays too. It was just so...dry. The prose was, y'know...meh. Clinical. Could definitely have used some pizzazz in the gearbox.
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