Genre: Contemporary
Honors: None Found
Review: Jane, like many other teenage girls, takes a trip to the beach with her family and decides to go for a swim in the blue ocean water. Unfortunately, after this swim, Jane will no longer be like other teenage girls. She is attacked by a shark and practically killed and due to the bodily damage inflicted by the attack must have her right arm amputated. Now Jane must mourn the loss of her arm and the old life she had before that fateful day at the beach. Written in a mixture of poetic verse, letters, and memories this novel is an artistic expression of the complex emotions associated with physical change and the strength required to embrace a new life.
Opinion: While a shark attack is not a scenario many teenagers have or will ever deal with I still think this book is a worthwhile read. Jane deals with an extreme physical change and must face the new person she has become. She can never be the person she was before the shark attack and this theme resonates with many young adults. I think many young adults have life-altering changes occur in their life and deal with the same emotions that Jane feels such as anger, frustration, and depression. The poetic verses that fill this book add a very special quality to this novel and make it a great read.
Ideas: Hmmmm...thinking about it.
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