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Ali Benjamin

Författare till The Thing about Jellyfish

15 verk 1,713 medlemmar 86 recensioner

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Ali Benjamin is an award-winning American author. She is best known for her debut novel The Thing about Jellyfish, which was a 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature finalist. Benjamin has co-authored several books, including: The Keeper: A life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them, visa mer by Tim Howard, Positive: a Memoir by Paige Rawl, and The Cleaner Plate Club with Beth Bader. In addition to her published books, her work has appeared in numerous publications, namely Boston Globe Magazine and Martha Stewart's Whole living Online. She was also the sole story researcher and casting director for an hour-long primetime special, Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger, which won a 2012 Emmy Award. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre

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Födelsedag
1960s or 1970s
Kön
female
Nationalitet
USA
Bostadsorter
Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

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Representation: It's complicated...
Trigger warnings: Death of a child in the ocean, death of a friend, grief and loss depiction
Score: Eight points out of ten.
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This is the first book I have ever read that involved grief and it just delivered! The main character, Suzy, is so unique and interesting which is due to her impressive imagination and good use of metaphors that really made her distinct from other characters in other books. The plot itself is quite simple considering that it's targeted towards middle graders but it was so effective and I think all readers can enjoy this masterpiece of a book. The way this book was written was interesting but it didn't feel gimmicky, disjointed or unnecessary at all, it's just the story is split between two time periods and it just goes back and forth between the two. The plot revolves around Suzy and her friend Franny whose friendship fell apart and later on she died for some reason and Suzy thought a jellyfish stung her and killed her so she embarks on a research project about jellyfish at school while also processing the feelings of grief which I liked and I thought that was executed well. I also supposed Franny was a great friend right until she no longer accepted Suzy as herself and it was a shame that she couldn't restore her friendship with her and I liked the side characters as well since they were all very supportive of her, especially her science teacher whose name I forgot. If you like a well executed story about loss and grief this is the book for you.… (mer)
 
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Law_Books600 | 68 andra recensioner | Nov 3, 2023 |
After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish sting--things don't just happen for no reason. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy's achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right next door.
 
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LynneQuan | 68 andra recensioner | Aug 26, 2023 |
I’d forgotten that the book is loose modernization of Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome. You don’t need to be familiar with that classic to enjoy this humorous and ultimately profound story about a family dealing with misogyny and social media. It takes place during the Brent Kavanaugh hearings so it takes a bit of an adjustment to read within that context. The ending takes a surprising turn that attempts wrap up themes and the title somewhat successfully. Despite the humor and excellent writing, this isn’t a must read.… (mer)
 
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GordonPrescottWiener | 7 andra recensioner | Aug 24, 2023 |

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Verk
15
Medlemmar
1,713
Popularitet
#14,989
Betyg
4.2
Recensioner
86
ISBN
72
Språk
10

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