Luurtsema, Nat Goldfish
249 pages. Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan), 2016. $17.99. Content:
Language: PG-13; Mature Content: R; Violence: G
Louise, “Lou” Brown was on
the path to train as an Olympic swimmer. But when she doesn’t qualify for
the training camp and her best friend Hannah does, her life is changed.
She no longer has hours of swim practice or her best friend at school with
her. She realizes what a social outcast she is. But then some boys
hire Lou to help teach them an underwater, synchronized, acrobatic water
routine to audition for Britain’s Hidden Talent. Lou suddenly has
a purpose and possibly new friends.
This book takes place in
England. This book will appeal to readers who swim competitively;
otherwise, I don’t see it reaching a broad audience. However, the themes
of rejection and failure will resonate for many teens. I found the plot
to be very slow until halfway through the book when it picked up. The
ending was humorous and engaging, but it took too long to get to that
point. This book is rated R for mature content since “sex” is used
several times throughout the book, mostly in reference to Lou’s naivety of the
subject.
HS – OPTIONAL.
Reviewer: Nancy W.
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