Jelly, Clare Rees
Jelly, Clare Rees
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Jelly

Author: Clare Rees

Narrator: Mary Jane Wells

Unabridged: 6 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2022


Synopsis

A survival story unlike anything you’ve ever heard—perfect for fans of Patrick Ness and Rory PowerThe biggest problem with being trapped on a jellyfish isn’t what you’d expect. You get over the fear of death (because you start looking forward to it) and the smell of fish (because it quickly becomes your breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Boredom is an issue, sure, but it’s not the main one; the biggest problem is not being able to get away from everyone.Martha is stuck on the back of the jellyfish and has been for a long time. She and everyone else living there don’t know how exactly they got there or how long they’ve been there or where they’re going—they just remember that something traumatic happened. And they can’t escape.But now, the crew has finally had enough. They’re going to escape the jellyfish—or die trying. (Which probably means dying). Funny, strange, and completely original, Jelly is an unforgettable young adult debut.

About Clare Rees

Clare Rees works as an English teacher and writer. She feels privileged to work with teenagers and loves that she gets to spend her days encouraging reading and writing skills in others. Jelly began life as an exercise with her class, and all its most perilous, rude, or graphic parts are influenced by their voluble feedback. She lives in Berkshire, England.

About Mary Jane Wells

Mary Jane Wells (a.k.a. McAllister Lee) is a British actress, writer, voice-over artist, and Earphones Award and Audie Award–winning narrator. A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, she held a recurring role on the BBC’s Half Moon Investigates and narrated the BBC Three television show My Children, which won a Scottish BAFTA.


Reviews

Goodreads review by cleo on December 23, 2023

5/5 This book is so stupid. I started reading it and it was so stupid it made me question my existence. First off, there are characters named "Pitiful Pete" and "Stinky" and the writing style feels like it is for young kids. But then people are out there having sex and trying to convince people to ha......more

Goodreads review by Kirsty on December 22, 2019

This was a wild ride. I didn't think the concept of "trapped on a giant jellyfish" would be taken literally, but it 100% is. Lately I've been DNFing a lot of books, but this one kept me reading right to the end. I'm interested to see where the author's imagination goes yet – I hope somewhere just as......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on January 23, 2020

It is not often that I read a book with a totally novel setting. But apocalypse survivors trapped on a rugby pitch sized jellyfish floating just out of reach of the coast? New to me! It was great to read a book that is obviously aimed at teenagers, but is not in the "angst" category. It was actually......more

Goodreads review by Kirsty Procter on November 15, 2019

I liked the idea and premise that this book was built on. A massive jellyfish floating in the middle of the sea keeping a bunch of people kind of, as pets, on its back. The thing that drew me in is the fact that I love jellyfish and also was unlike any other book I'd ever seen.  However, I did feel l......more

Goodreads review by Raya on October 20, 2022

It was a silly nice book! not too bad. i found mysellf trying to like it in the first half of the book , then it got a little weirdly interested , that just made me continue reading all day. it was an experience i will not regret. i sort of wish it continued a bit further after their escape. i start......more


Quotes

“Poignantly describing the tenacious flickers of hope that persist in spite of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Rees marries a darkly funny survival account with a climate change creature feature…Rees offers a testament to human ingenuity and younger generations’ fortitude while cautioning against ignoring environmental problems.” Publishers Weekly