It's peculiar how no-words can be better than words How silence can say more than noise or a person's absence can occupy even more space than their presence did Suzy is twelve when her best friend Franny drowns one summer at the beach It takes two days for the news to reach Suzy & it's not something that she can accept Franny has always been a strong swimmer from the day they met in swim class when they were just five How can someone all of a sudden just no longer be theresuzy realizes that they must have got it wrong Franny didn't just drown
- she was stung by a poisonous jellyfish This makes a lot more sense to Suzy's logical mind than a random drowning
- cause a jellyfish sting; effect death Suzy's journey to acceptance is quiet
- she resolves to either say something important or say nothing at all But it's also bursting with bittersweet humour heart-breaking honesty big ideas & small details The Thing About Jellyfish is an astonishing debut novel from Ali Benjamin & is perfect for fans of Wonder Counting By 7s & My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece