A review by katietotallybooked
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really loved it - my only hangup was the writing style. It took some getting used to and I didn't like the lack of quotation marks.

Fantastic on audio!
Beautiful, emotional, engaging.

My favourite shortlist read so far!

From Novelist:
Genre: Literary fiction; Canadian fiction
Characterization: Introspective characters; Complex characters
Mood: Moving
Style: Spare; Leisurely paced; Character-driven

Quotes:
 
We have good days and bad days. You told me, once, to just remember to breathe. As long as you can do that, you're doing something Good, you said. Getting rid of the old, and letting in the new. And, therefore, moving forward. Making progress. That's all you have to do to move forward, sometimes, you said, just breathe.

It’s terrible, to just give up. It’s horrible. I know.
It makes me want to do things and do things and never stop doing. If we’re doing we’re living and if we’re living we’re winning right?