Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
184 pages
Published 1960
Read June 14
Rating: ★★★ out of 5
Yet
another "young adult has to survive in the wild" novel, written in
O'Dell's usual competent but overly dispassionate style. I liked this
one slightly better than the other two O'Dell books I read this year, if
only because Island had two moments with more emotional punch
than a shopping list, a big improvement on what I'm used to from him.
Maybe O'Dell peaked early? I keep coming back to his books because I
know they're quick reads that are at least moderately enjoyable, even if
they don't offer much of substance to my oh-so-sophisticated adult
tastes. I'll probably pick up Zia at some point next month,
because it's not like it's a huge investment of my time or anything. I
read this one in a couple hours, tops.
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