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Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior
3.75
emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A story about a 86 year old woman taking a trip to Antarctica to hang out with penguins. 

She is cantankerous and has had a rough lot in life, which become clear through a long lost grandson reading the diaries she wrote as a young woman. 

Her grandson is a bit lost and the diaries bring them together. 

Its quite emotional in parts but and I quite enjoyed it.