Flora Belle Buckman is a cynic. She also happens to love superhero
Published Sept. 24, 2013
155 Pages
comic books, which agitates her romance writer mother. However, when Flora sees a squirrel getting sucked up by a vacuum she knows that she must do something.
Unexpected series of events begin to happen when Flora saves this squirrel’s life. I’m sure no one is prepared for.
This book was adorable. Told in words and illustrations, the reader sees the point of view from Flora and Ulysses (the squirrel; she named him). I thought this added more to the book. It did because it wasn’t just all about Flora and how she thinks the animal can understand her and what he did for her. It was what Ulysses thought and what they did for each other.
I love how Flora is a reader and not blonde hair, with the perfect parents. Her parents are divorced but her father is in her life. Her mother is sucky . . . neglectful and selfish. Her father is weird but she loves her father and that is pretty clear.
I also love the fact that no one thought she was crazy and they believed her about Ulysses and his abilities. It’s a breath of fresh air when I see this.
Overall the book gets 10 out of 10. It’s a quick read, zero clichés, completely creative and at the same time inspiring.
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