Dylan: entitled, rich boy forced to work for his uncle, trying to change, learning the ropes, and by the end. Mika: biracial (Japanese mother and an American father but born in the USA *sings an off-key Bruce Springsteen*), only child of two marine biologists, works at the pet shop AnimalZone, very passionate and knowledgeable about fishes. And that's a great thing, right? People are complex and Natalie Whipple sure knows how to write these wonderful teens. I tried typing this sentence 628164 times but I kept on deleting it because I don't know how to properly describe the characters in this book that will encapsulate their whole being. I really want it on my shelf so I'll be getting the hardcover NO MATTER HOW. The cute fishes that look so in love with each other, the typography, the understated colors, the graphics, EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS PERFECT, OKAY? And it is so apt for the book. I mean, a gorgeous cover is SO IMPORTANT to a book because anyone who says they don't judge a book by its cover is a massive hypocrite. Let's just get over the most superficial thing on this list and that is a book's cover. So, let's do this!įour Reasons Why I Love FISH OUT OF WATERġ. Dude, if Kasie West says it's 'fun and flirty but also heartfelt', believe her because IT IS, OKAY?Īnd because this book is the kind where all I can do is squeal, I'll do a list review to lend some coherence to this.

THE Kasie West, who made me swear I'll name my hypothetical son Alexander with Xander as a nickname because of how much I loved The Distance Between Us. I'll clue you in with the most obvious assurance that Fish Out of Water is a great read, especially for contemporary YA lovers: it is blurbed by Kasie West.

Fish Out of Water by Natalie Whipple