WRITTEN BY AIDEN ORANTES
Rated by Author: 5/5 The Thing about Jellyfish, by Ali Benjamin, is a novel that talks about the effects of growing up, and having your best friend die before you’re able to reconcile. It follows the main character, Susie Swanson, as she reels from the death of her best friend, Franny Jackson, who drowned. Susie slowly begins researching jellyfish, and tries to find a way to prove that Franny’s death wasn’t by drowning. She believes it was by being stung by a jellyfish, because otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense. All the characters introduced in the novel each have their own rich lives. Even if we don’t get to delve too deep into them, we know some of their struggles and personalities. The highs and lows of Suzy and Franny’s friendship is depicted through the eyes of Suzy, as a first person narrator. From the first meeting, to becoming friends, and they eventually drift apart, as well as the initial events that spiral into Suzy deciding to research jellyfish takes place. In the end, The Thing about Jellyfish will leave you heartbroken, yet hopeful for the main character. Comments are closed.
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