The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

The Thing About Jellyfish

Ali Benjamin

352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction middle grade young adult emotional lighthearted slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

4.09
based on 5,433 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

sad: 61%

reflective: 56%

hopeful: 41%

inspiring: 32%

informative: 25%

adventurous: 14%

lighthearted: 14%

challenging: 13%

funny: 10%

dark: 9%

tense: 5%

mysterious: 4%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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