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cassys's review
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
sad
medium-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
4.0
danascully7's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
satashan's review
4.0
4.5, really good exploration of loss and grief for teens but still made me cry.
kalynwebb's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
msrcreation's review against another edition
5.0
Summerween readathon being this month meant I put this down a few times to focus on that. I’m kind of glad I did though. I was able to read this slowly and truly enjoy the emotion of it. I adored every page. This is such a love book about grief and I cried multiple times. A new favorite.
mackie_24's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-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
stacyrenee's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
MG
Contemporary
LGBTQIA+
This is a contemporary 🏳️🌈LGBTQIA+🏳️🌈 middle-grade novel about a young girl named Hazel who moves from California to Maine with her Mum and little sister, Peach, leaving behind her life and memories of her second mother who died during a kayak accident that left Hazel with physical and emotional scars.
Hazel must contend with new life obstacles in Maine, especially once her mum starts spending more time with an old school friend and her daughter, Lemon, who loves to talk, talk, talk about a 150yo mermaid legend. Can Hazel find new friendships while dealing with so much grief?
Contemporary
LGBTQIA+
This is a contemporary 🏳️🌈LGBTQIA+🏳️🌈 middle-grade novel about a young girl named Hazel who moves from California to Maine with her Mum and little sister, Peach, leaving behind her life and memories of her second mother who died during a kayak accident that left Hazel with physical and emotional scars.
Hazel must contend with new life obstacles in Maine, especially once her mum starts spending more time with an old school friend and her daughter, Lemon, who loves to talk, talk, talk about a 150yo mermaid legend. Can Hazel find new friendships while dealing with so much grief?
lapetite's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
Changing is survival. Changing is how you keep the Sadness from claiming you completely. Or, like Jules said, maybe the changing is the claiming.
Wow. Just wow. This book tore my heart and then mended it anew.
librarylandlisa's review
4.0
This book had a lot of great things in it. I think this book would be good to read if you are dealing with loss/grief/ or an emotionally unresponsive parent, or to read to better understand a friend or loved one going through the same. lots of positive LGBTQ+ representation!