Olive’s Ocean
Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes, published by Harper Collins on August 12, 2003, is a first edition novel consisting of 224 pages. The story begins with the tragic death of Olive Barstow, a girl who could have been a friend to Martha Boyle. As Martha grapples with Olive’s absence, she finds herself haunted by thoughts of their shared secrets and the eerie connections between them.
Set against the backdrop of a family summer on Cape Cod, the narrative explores Martha’s emotional journey as she navigates her memories of Olive and the complexities introduced by the Manning boys. The themes of friendship, family, and the impact of loss are woven throughout the story, as Martha’s routine at her grandmother’s beachside house becomes intertwined with her reflections on life and the fleeting nature of time.
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“Olive Barstow was dead. She’d been hit by a car on Monroe Street while riding her bicycle weeks ago. That was about all Martha knew.”
Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends. But they weren’t — and now all that is left are eerie connections between two girls who were in the same grade at school and who both kept the same secret without knowing it.
Now Martha can’t stop thinking about Olive. A family summer on Cape Cod should help banish those thoughts; instead, they seep in everywhere.
And this year Martha’s routine at her beloved grandmother’s beachside house is complicated by the Manning boys. Jimmy, Tate, Todd, Luke, and Leo. But especially Jimmy. What if, what if, what if, what if? The world can change in a minute.
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