The Thing About Jellyfish in Around the World in 80 Books

Feb 26, 2017 Melanie Knight rated it really liked it

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Apr 07, 2019 Laura (booksnob) rated it really liked it

Shelves: literature, young-adult, 2019

Super enjoyable YA novel. I love a good school trope with a great teacher as a character. The main character's science project is about jellyfish but mainly she is trying to figure out how her best friend pulled away from her and then died during the summer. The Thing about Jellyfish really encapsulates the confusing and changing middle school experience that many youths have. Plus you learn a lot about jellyfish. Did you know 1 in 46 people have been stung by a jellyfish?

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Jul 06, 2019 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A middle-school/young adult book but I believe all ages could relate to the main character. Great writing and a lot of emotion throughout, hard to put down.

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Dec 13, 2015 Astrid Lim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: children, animals, america, dramatic, middle-grade, tearjerker

The end of this book had successfully made me sobbing. Actually the story is pretty standard- friendship, struggle of being different, coming of age, overcoming grief and of course family issues. But - the way Ali Benjamin crafting the story as if this is a research paper, and including fascinating facts about jellyfish inside- are unique. And I love Suzy's nerdy character and can relate well with her. Even though the middle graders drama made me cringe a little bit :D ...more

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Jun 01, 2015 Jean-Marie rated it really liked it

Shelves: middle-grade, death, realistic-fiction

This is a great middle grade read with all of the middle school feels. Perfect for tween/young teen readers who enjoy realistic fiction. I especially enjoyed the science references.

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