Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The Thing About Jellyfish

The Thing About Jellyfish


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After the death of Suzy's "former" best friend during summer vacation Suzy decides that she needs to figure out why her death occurred.  Suzy's not alright with the explanation given by many, "sometimes things just happen." Suzy also makes the decision that words are mostly meaningless and spends the majority of time listening to people and the world around her, instead of talking.  It is through her silent exploration and the death of her friend that she finds information about a rare jellyfish that she feels could be the cause of Suzy's death.  This books opened my eyes to the world of jellyfish, which I had never thought a whole lot about before.  It also made me realize the different ways in which people, especially children grieve for people and moments they have lost.