A review by therearenobadbooks
Bridge to Bat City by Ernest Cline

hopeful informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was fun. Although it starts with the loss of a parent, it starts a new life for Opal in a new location with her uncle. Southern Farm, the uncle, is a computer nerd and fun when he meets someone who doesn't find him weird. Making new friends: not just humans, they make friends with a colony of bats, saving them (she also can communicate with them). The bats also love country music, and there's a lot of information about Austin, musicians, singers, and music. The bats control the mosquito population, so it's a win-win when they find a new home. Love drawing and activism, changing people's opinions, and prejudice with information. 
"The bats belong beneath the bridge!" 
Fun. 
The narrator or the audiobook has a great Southern accent.