I also thought that Bett and Avery and their fathers were very well written so as to be distinctive and realistic. Sometimes books that use a format like this (or a diary format) stretch the reader’s credulity a bit with all the exposition but I think using emails and voicemails and even emails from side characters really helps to flesh out the story without having the give the girls more insight than they would actually have. I think way in which the epistolary format is used in this book is really exceptional. Marlow Devlin is encouraging and wants his daughter to enjoy life. Sam Bloom is Papa who loves his daughter to the moon and is warm and reassuring to a worried daughter. Even the parenting styles of their fathers are different. She comes from New York, is interested in science and medicine, and has periodic insomnia: so her nickname is night owl. Avery Bloom is quieter and spends her time worrying. Her writing includes capital letters and + symbols to express herself. She comes from California, loves to surf, and is interested in sharks: so her nickname is dogfish. Each character is distinct although not always completely fleshed out.Įven in the first few emails sent back and forth, the two main characters are distinct. These letters are written by many people, not just the main characters. It tells what everyone is feeling without characters all being aware of what was happening. I think this is a different way to organize and present the story, a stylistic choice that works well with this story. The whole book is made up of emails, voice mails, and letters between the characters. Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends-and possibly, one day, even sisters.īut things soon go off the rails for the girls (and for their dads too), and they find themselves on a summer adventure that neither of them could have predicted.To Night Owl from Dogfish is unique among the candidates we are considering in format.
When their dads fall in love, Bett and Avery are sent, against their will, to the same sleepaway camp. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being raised by single, gay dads. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Īvery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City.
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