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Adrift by Tanya Guerrero

_readsbydre's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

bibliobrandie's review against another edition

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3.0

I think this would have been stronger if it would have just been Coral's story, the one who has to survive on an island after a huge wave out of nowhere caused her family's boat to capsize. Chapter two she is lost at sea (anxiety inducing) but by her next chapter she washes up on an island. The other point of view, her cousin Isa, just describes her mundane life as she waits for news on Coral. I don't think it added anything to the story.

notmaddi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

shandawarren's review against another edition

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4.0

Why do I love stories of people left to survive alone? Especially children? I’m not sure what this says about me, but I guess if I had to psychoanalyze myself I would say I love rooting for someone in extraordinary circumstances where everything seems to mount against them. And this was all that. I was rooting for this main character as if she were my daughter. And thank God the dog is safe.

qanitaabg's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

charisma_reads's review against another edition

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2.5

I wanted to like this and enjoy it. It felt like a middle grade version of cast away. But this book dragged severely. It could’ve been at least 150 pages and gotten the plot across just fine. But how can you drag on a child stranded on an island? Surely not 350 pages 

niamwriter's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

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Not very immersive or believable (I don't expect realism but believability is different), and I didn't care much for the characters. I think the beginning feels pretty rushed, so I didn't have time to get attached to the characters. I really wanted to like this, but the writing style didn't click with me. 

Also, this is just a personal opinion but I find it very weird and uncomfortable that
a set of sisters are married to a set of brothers and have children with them. Sister-cousins? Gives me the creeps lol. I know people do that in real life, but it's definitely not something I want to read about, especially in a book for a younger audience.

chrissiemwright's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

emperor_e's review against another edition

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A NEW BOOK FROM TANYA GUERRERO?!?! HECK YEAH!