Super Short Summary

Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper follows Etta, an elderly woman who embarks on a journey to see the ocean for the first time, leaving behind her husband Otto, who relies on recipe cards she left for sustenance. Etta is accompanied by a coyote named James, and they navigate challenges and memories. Otto reminisces about their past, while Russell, a lifelong friend, struggles with his own feelings. Themes of war trauma, aging, and personal quests are explored.