Reception
Critical reception for 33 Snowfish has been positive, with the book garnering praise from the School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly commented on the book's language and content, stating "Readers may have trouble stomaching the language..., as well as the horrors so flatly depicted and, in the end, so handily overcome." A reviewer for Kliatt also mentioned the book's mature themes, saying the book was "Not for every taste, but the grittiness and realistic dialogue here may help this bleak though ultimately uplifting novel find a readership."
The English Journal commented on the book's mature themes, citing it as one of several books that would help challenge teen readers.
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