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Reader reviewed by Corn

My 6th grade literature class read this book. I was bored to tears with it. The only thoughts the plot provoked were thoughts of "Why would anyone want to read this?". Scott O'Dell's "classic" The Island of the Blue Dolphins is about the most generic "kid abandoned on island" story yet. First of all, the protagonist's brother gets eaten by wolves. Sounds... interesting? Then O'Dell rattles on for pages about what resources the abandoned-on-island-girl used to build her hut. Wooh... interesting. I'd seriously advise you to think twice about embarking this particular reading journey.