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A review by abbieinwonderland
Jelly by Clare Rees
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I picked this book up at work. I hadn't heard of it before and I thought the premise sounded so different and weird.
Different and weird is pretty apt. It was a bit like watching a B movie and not being able to look away. It must have been entertaining enough for me to care how it ended because I finished it. I will also say that I'm not the right age for this book so my enjoyment level might be different from that of a 13 year old!
I wasn't a fan of the writing style and I didn't laugh once, even though it's a humorous take on a post apocalyptic situation. Again, I'm not the target audience.
You really have to suspend your disbelief for some of the plot points. It felt as though the author was figuring things out at the same time the characters were. Some of the plans were questionable. And I wasn't sure how long these people had been on the jellyfish. Was it years or months? How much did the teens remember of the world before the apocalypse? There are a lot of questions that go unanswered.
But I did like the characters and I felt like the dialogue and dynamic, especially between the main four teenagers, flowed really well. The author is a teacher so that makes sense!
It does have a satisfying end and I also like the fact that the characters look and smell like they've been stuck on a jellyfish for a good while. No perfect hair and makeup here.
2/5
Different and weird is pretty apt. It was a bit like watching a B movie and not being able to look away. It must have been entertaining enough for me to care how it ended because I finished it. I will also say that I'm not the right age for this book so my enjoyment level might be different from that of a 13 year old!
I wasn't a fan of the writing style and I didn't laugh once, even though it's a humorous take on a post apocalyptic situation. Again, I'm not the target audience.
You really have to suspend your disbelief for some of the plot points. It felt as though the author was figuring things out at the same time the characters were. Some of the plans were questionable. And I wasn't sure how long these people had been on the jellyfish. Was it years or months? How much did the teens remember of the world before the apocalypse? There are a lot of questions that go unanswered.
But I did like the characters and I felt like the dialogue and dynamic, especially between the main four teenagers, flowed really well. The author is a teacher so that makes sense!
It does have a satisfying end and I also like the fact that the characters look and smell like they've been stuck on a jellyfish for a good while. No perfect hair and makeup here.
2/5
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death and Death