Review of Bombora
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Review of Bombora
[Following is a volunteer review of "Bombora" by Paul Drewitt.]
Bittersweet, thrilling, and a wonderful read are all ways I would use to describe this book. Bombora is written by Paul Drewitt, and I haven’t recovered yet from the many things this book made me feel. Like a comforting hug, this book grabbed me in a chokehold and I can still feel its touch lingering around.
The story is about a guy called Andy Leehane who lives in Australia. The book starts with him reflecting on his past, telling the audience that he never hung around with good kids growing up, but most of the book is played out in the past, where Andy is a sixteen-year-old who starts to get bored of his day-to-day life. He starts to hang out with a guy named Mick, and through dangerous challenges, they become friends. They have a shared interest in the ocean and diving, both thoroughly enjoying the excitement they get when they are underwater. After a while, Andy and Mick meet up with a surf legend called Glash. He becomes their mentor, teaching them how to enjoy life like there is no tomorrow.
I really enjoyed this story. I loved the characters, I loved the way it made me feel and I loved the whole vibe of this book. It’s a perfect book to read as a young person as it explores the many complicated feelings teenagers struggle with. Andy struggles with wanting to stand out. He feels like life doesn’t have a true meaning and he finds it difficult to follow the crowd and just do as he is told. He wants more adventure and danger in his life, and the last thing he wants is to become just another face lost in the crowd. Yet at the same time, he wants to impress the people around him. He doesn’t want to live for anyone, but he does want them to be impressed by him. Topics like existentialism and fear are also heavily discussed, and I find them to be discussed in a way that feels real for the ages our main characters are.
From the many things I did enjoy, I really don’t have anything negative to say about this book. Yet, I do want to say that there was something that made me feel uncomfortable while reading, which was the discussion of topics like rape and suicide. I also want to warn any potential readers that these difficult topics do play a role. However, I don’t think they were done wrong. In my opinion, the writer didn’t seem to romanticize these horrible topics, which made me very relieved.
I would give this book 4 out of 4 stars. I think it was very well written and also very well edited as I found no errors in the book. It was a book I read in one sitting, and I couldn’t put it away. As a young person, I found myself relating a lot to the way the characters felt and thought. They were incredibly real and well-written, and I absolutely recommend this book to more young adults. I do not recommend it to anyone under 18 as there are sex scenes and a lot of mature language, but I do think that there is a lot to learn in this book about complicated emotions like fear, excitement, and wanting to belong somewhere while also wanting to be your own person.
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Bittersweet, thrilling, and a wonderful read are all ways I would use to describe this book. Bombora is written by Paul Drewitt, and I haven’t recovered yet from the many things this book made me feel. Like a comforting hug, this book grabbed me in a chokehold and I can still feel its touch lingering around.
The story is about a guy called Andy Leehane who lives in Australia. The book starts with him reflecting on his past, telling the audience that he never hung around with good kids growing up, but most of the book is played out in the past, where Andy is a sixteen-year-old who starts to get bored of his day-to-day life. He starts to hang out with a guy named Mick, and through dangerous challenges, they become friends. They have a shared interest in the ocean and diving, both thoroughly enjoying the excitement they get when they are underwater. After a while, Andy and Mick meet up with a surf legend called Glash. He becomes their mentor, teaching them how to enjoy life like there is no tomorrow.
I really enjoyed this story. I loved the characters, I loved the way it made me feel and I loved the whole vibe of this book. It’s a perfect book to read as a young person as it explores the many complicated feelings teenagers struggle with. Andy struggles with wanting to stand out. He feels like life doesn’t have a true meaning and he finds it difficult to follow the crowd and just do as he is told. He wants more adventure and danger in his life, and the last thing he wants is to become just another face lost in the crowd. Yet at the same time, he wants to impress the people around him. He doesn’t want to live for anyone, but he does want them to be impressed by him. Topics like existentialism and fear are also heavily discussed, and I find them to be discussed in a way that feels real for the ages our main characters are.
From the many things I did enjoy, I really don’t have anything negative to say about this book. Yet, I do want to say that there was something that made me feel uncomfortable while reading, which was the discussion of topics like rape and suicide. I also want to warn any potential readers that these difficult topics do play a role. However, I don’t think they were done wrong. In my opinion, the writer didn’t seem to romanticize these horrible topics, which made me very relieved.
I would give this book 4 out of 4 stars. I think it was very well written and also very well edited as I found no errors in the book. It was a book I read in one sitting, and I couldn’t put it away. As a young person, I found myself relating a lot to the way the characters felt and thought. They were incredibly real and well-written, and I absolutely recommend this book to more young adults. I do not recommend it to anyone under 18 as there are sex scenes and a lot of mature language, but I do think that there is a lot to learn in this book about complicated emotions like fear, excitement, and wanting to belong somewhere while also wanting to be your own person.
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