Olivetti

In a Nutshell: A middle-grade mystery with a dual narrative, one of which is from a typewriter’s pov. Had much potential but went awry in execution as it attempts too much and loses its track. It might work better for older readers, but not sure if I want to advocate this to kids. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~......more

A sweet yet sorrowful middle-grade mystery narrated by a typewriter. 🖤 I'm on BookTube! Come find me at Hello, Bookworm📚🐛 "Memories are like heartbeats. They keep things alive. They make us who we are." I had high hopes for this book, and it did not disappoint! Introducing Olivetti, the typewriter w......more

Feeling emotional about a typewriter… who would have thought it? This was great… and unique… when a wife and mother of four goes missing, her family does everything they can to find her. One of her children, Ernest, who of the four is the most misunderstood, and who often falls to the background, dis......more

~3.5 stars Narrators were great and I loved the concept of a sentient typewriter. It took an emotional turn that I liked. Not much else to say; I liked it but didn’t love it. Tropes & Triggers: personification, sick parent, family......more

I loved this book. Yes, some parts were hard, but I think that life is that way. It is not always sunshine and rainbows. We struggle, we don't understand each other, we lose ourselves, we deal with hard things. Olivetti was an amazing character that was well written. Just the idea of your typewriter......more