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rachelander23's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Deep character development, excellent weave of past and future, beautiful language. A powerful story of mother and daughter and women and myths. Highly recommended for a reader who's breaking or has broken the mold they were born into.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
kellysavagebooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thea wanted to be a scientist, but when her father dies, her mother Clementine takes her to the sea and a life of piracy.
I would read Robson’s shopping list at this point, I love her writing so much. There’s an ache and a bittersweetness I feel in my bones. Her worlds are gray and bright, whether it’s all floods and aerial dancers (Girls at the Edge) or whales and bees (this book). Her characters are so alive, their relationships so complicated and uncomfortable and sweet. I think what I love most about her characters is that they’re so shaped by what happens to them. Thea is who she is because of her father and the loss of him, her love of the ocean, her relationship with her mother, her fondness for science, her SA survival, the myths she grew up with, the violence she has witnessed, the school she went to, etc. etc. and it all blends together and coalesces into this person who is so real and so herself that I’m not convinced Robson didn’t travel interdimensionally to meet her.
TSKMN is about mothers and daughters, it’s about whales, it’s about sexual assault, it’s about wanting so badly to be tender while fear makes you hard, it’s about mythology, and it’s about girlhood. It’s technically fantasy, because it’s second-world, but there’s no magic. In short, I cannot recommend this (or Girls) enough.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia
winifara's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
librarianaaryn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.75
Loved the strong female character in this pirate based YA fantasy. For ages 14+.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
foiblesandfiction's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
have you ever had a book be so rich and make you feel so full that there's no room left for your words? you lose all of your vocabulary and are left with images, feelings, and you're own personal experiences that the book touched.
that's this book for me.
i read the sea knows my name over a month ago and still can't get it out of my head. its a fantasy story about pirates, and it's also an exploration of female strength and power and how those dynamics should affect relationships. it's haunting and beautiful.
heads up that there are content warnings. i really recommend reading the author's honest and vulnerable comment on goodreads before starting the book.
but please start the book, and then we can lose our words together and just silently stare at each other because we're too overwhelmed with feelings to speak with anything but our eyes.
that's this book for me.
i read the sea knows my name over a month ago and still can't get it out of my head. its a fantasy story about pirates, and it's also an exploration of female strength and power and how those dynamics should affect relationships. it's haunting and beautiful.
heads up that there are content warnings. i really recommend reading the author's honest and vulnerable comment on goodreads before starting the book.
but please start the book, and then we can lose our words together and just silently stare at each other because we're too overwhelmed with feelings to speak with anything but our eyes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual assault
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